New Delhi, May 6 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday confirmed that Ahmedabad will host the IPL 2026 final on May 31, with the playoffs to be split across Dharamsala, New Chandigarh and Ahmedabad owing to what the board termed "operational and logistical considerations".
The Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket venue, will stage the summit clash for the second time in three seasons, underlining Ahmedabad's growing status as a preferred destination for marquee IPL fixtures.
As per the schedule announced by the BCCI, Qualifier 1 between the top two teams in the league standings will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on May 26. The Eliminator involving the third and fourth-placed teams wil...