IPL 2025 playoffs: Full schedule, fixtures, timings, venues & all you need to know

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :May 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM

Modified at :May 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM

PBKS, RCB, GT, and MI have qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs.

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to witness its climax with the playoffs. The IPL 2025 playoffs will commence on May 29 with the Qualifier 1 match. After thrilling 70 games during the league stage, Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Gujarat Titans (GT), and Mumbai Indians (MI) have qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs.

PBKS and RCB have finished in the first and second spots, respectively, in the points table after the league stage. Shreyas Iyer is the skipper of PBKS, while Rajat Patidar leads RCB. Both of them won nine matches and lost four games out of 14 encounters.

Both teams’ one match ended without a result. Hence, they finished with an equal 19 points in their kitty. However, PBKS had a slightly better Net Run Rate (NRR) than RCB. Now, both of them will clash in the Qualifier 1 match.

Shubman Gill-led GT finished in the third spot in the points table with 18 points. Out of 14 matches, they won nine games and lost five. Hardik Pandya-led MI captured the fourth spot in the points table with 16 points. They clinched victories in eight games but lost six out of 14 matches. GT and MI will clash in the Eliminator.

Notably, PBKS and RCB will get two opportunities to book a berth in the final. The winner of Qualifier 1 will secure a direct place in the playoffs. The team that loses the match will get a chance to reach the final by winning Qualifier 2.

On the other hand, GT and MI will have to win two games in a row, Eliminator and Qualifier 2, to secure a place in the final. Below, we take a look at the full schedule, fixtures, timings, and venues for the IPL 2025 playoffs.

IPL 2025 playoffs dates:

The Qualifier 1 match will take place on Thursday, May 29, while the Eliminator clash will be played on Friday, May 30. The Qualifier 2 encounter will take place on Sunday, June 1. The IPL 2025 final will be played on Tuesday, June 3.

IPL 2025 playoffs venues:

The venues for Qualifier 1 and Eliminator are the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh. The venue for Qualifier 2 and the final is Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

IPL 2025 playoffs time:

All the playoffs matches will begin at 7:30 PM IST. There is a two-hour extra time for each playoffs game if rain hampers the matches. Hence, the matches will not be shortened by any overs if they begin till 9:30 PM.

IPL 2025 playoffs full schedule:

May 29, Thu- Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Qualifier 1, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL

May 30, Fri- Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Eliminator, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL

Jun 01, Sun- TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL

Jun 03, Tue- TBC vs TBC, Final, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 02:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.