The IPL 2024 league stage games just concluded with the top four teams in the points table making it to the playoff round that starts from Tuesday, May 21.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are the four qualified teams that will be determining the winner of the prestigious trophy for the on-going season.
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There will be no match on Monday, May 20 as the four qualified teams will be needing some rest before flying to Ahmedabad to play in the Qualifiers. RCB played their game on Saturday while KKR, RR and SRH all three played their games on Sunday, hence the rest day on Monday helps the teams to regroup before the final phase of the tournament
Schedule for the Playoffs and Final
The final league game between RR and table toppers KKR on Sunday was washed off due to rains in Guwahati, causing RR to finish third in the table and SRH acquiring the second spot.
KKR will now be facing SRH in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday while RR will face RCB in the Eliminator on Wednesday. Both games are scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Winner of Qualifier 1 will directly enter the finals while the losing team will have a second shot at reaching the finals by defeating the winning team of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2. The second Qualifier and the Final are scheduled to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| KKR vs SRH (Qualifier 1) | May 21 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| RR vs RCB (Eliminator) | May 22 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Qualifier 2 | May 24 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Final | May 26 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |