BCCI Appoints District by Zomato as Official IPL 2026 Playoff Ticketing Partner

RuPay credit cardholders will benefit from a 24-hour special priority window starting May 20th. This will enable them to purchase tickets for Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator. Qualifier 1 will be played on May 26th at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, followed by the Eliminator on May 27th at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.

The priority window for Qualifier 2 and the Final will open on May 22nd. Qualifier 2 will be played at New Chandigarh on May 29th, while the final match will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31st. General ticket sales for the first phase will begin the following day, after the priority period ends. Tickets for Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be available to the public from May 21st, while tickets for Qualifier 2 and the final will go on sale from May 23rd.

This year's playoff format gives the winner of Qualifier 1 a greater advantage, as both finalists will travel to Ahmedabad for the title match. Traditionally, Qualifier 2 is played at the same venue as the final, but for IPL 2026, the team advancing from Qualifier 2 will, like the winner of Qualifier 1, have to adapt to new conditions at a different venue.