IPL 2026 playoffs: Schedule, teams, squads, live streaming and ticket details

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has got the final four teams of this edition, with Rajasthan Royals (RR) securing the last spot with a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians on May 24. With the tournament now entering its final leg, the playoffs will be played from May 26 in two venues: Dharamsala and Mullanpur. The final is on May 31 across in Ahmedabad. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who secured the top of the table position, will take on second-placed Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1, whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Rajasthan Royals in Eliminator.

While the winner of Qualifier 1 will seal a berth in the final, the losing team will take on the winner of Eliminator on May 29 in Qualifier 2. The summit clash will then take place on May 31, with the season set to close in a thrilling battle at the Narendra Modi Stadium. As the IPL 2026 playoffs are just around the corner, in this article, we have compiled details of all the relevant information available, including the schedule, ticketing details, and more.

IPL 2026 Playoffs Schedule

IPL 2026 Playoffs squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jordan Cox, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Venkatesh Iyer, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy, Richard Gleeson, Yash Dayal. 

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Connor Esterhuizen, Glenn Phillips, Sai Sudharsan, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Md Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Luke Wood, Kulwant Khejroliya, Rashid Khan.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Ishan Kishan, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Krains Fuletra, Liam Livingstone, R S Ambrish, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Dilshan Madushanka, Gerald Coetzee.

Rajasthan Royals

Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorious, Aman Rao Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (C), Sudhir Singh Charak, Emanjot Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punia, Vignesh Puthur, Brijesh Sharma, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger.

IPL 2026 playoffs tickets

The IPL 2026 playoffs tickets went live on May 20, with BCCI appointing District by Zomato as the official ticketing agency. While the tickets for the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator went live on May 20, the match ticket window for Qualifier 2 and Final went live on May 22. The non-exclusive Phase 1 ticket sales for Qualifier 1 and Eliminator commenced on May 21, 2026. The Phase 1 ticket sales for Qualifier 2 and the Final commenced on May 23, 2026.

Where to watch IPL 2026 playoffs?

In India, IPL 2026 playoffs will be broadcast on Star Sports Network on television, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar’s website and mobile application.

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