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The Playoff Stage of Indian Premier League(IPL) 2024
What is the schedule of the IPL 2024 playoffs?
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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is off and going and is keeping everyone engaged with the kind of competition that is in the fray between bat and ball. The tournament started on March 22nd and so far it has seen many records getting broken and created. The IPL 2024 has been the season of carnage and it has been batters dominating the bowlers.
The IPL 2024 kick-started on 22nd March and it has been a season of revolutionized batting, which has seen almost every game crossing the 200-run barrier. The tournament has seen RCB’s record of highest total of 263 getting broken thrice (twice by Sunrisers Hyderabad and once by Kolkata Knight Riders), which in itself speaks a lot.
Not this, IPL 2024 has seen the highest successful chase when Punjab Kings chased down 262 runs with 8 balls to spare. The ball has been flying all over the ground in the 17th edition of the and is giving immense joy to fans, who have turned up in numbers in every stadium, where the match has been scheduled.
The tournament has yet again provided a platform to young players to showcase their talent. While some big tickets have failed to set the stage on fire, a few fresh faces have set the stage on fire. There’s still a lot left in the tournament and with the way things have panned out, it’s fair to say that we are heading towards the exciting finish.
The IPL 2024 is approaching its business end and the teams are giving their everything to make it into the playoffs. While Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) look favourites for the top two spots, there’s no surety who will be the other two teams in the top four. With all the teams fighting hard for the playoff spot, we will look at when are the IPL semi-finals.
When is IPL semi-finals
S.No | Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
1. | Qualifier 1 | May 21 | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
2. | Eliminator | May 22 | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
3. | Qualifier 2 | May 24 | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
4. | Final | May 26 | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
The playoff stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will begin from 21st May. The Qualifier 1, which will be the first semi-final, will be played in Ahmedabad. It will be played between the two top teams in the table and the winner of that game will advance directly into the final.
After the semi-final 1, it will be time for the Eliminator, which will be played between the 3rd and the 4th placed team on the points table. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 22nd May and the winner of the game will advance to Qualifier 2 and the loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
The losing team of the Qualifier 1 will be taking on the winner of Eliminator in Semi-final 2. The match will be played on 24th May at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The winner of the match will advance to the final and will take on the winner of Qualifier 1.
The final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will be played on 26th May. MA Chidambaram Stadium will be hosting the final. All the playoff games of the league will begin at 7:30 PM IST. It remains to be seen who will grace the occasion on Sunday (26th May).
IPL 2024 points table (till 5th May)
POS | TEAMS | P | W | L | D | PTS | NRR |
1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1.453 |
2 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.622 |
3 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0.700 |
4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.072 |
5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -0.371 |
6 | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -0.442 |
7 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | -0.049 |
8 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | -0.187 |
9 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | -1.320 |
10 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -0.356 |
FAQs
What are the IPL 2024 semi-final match date
The IPL 2024 semi-final 1, which is also known as Qualifier 1, will be played on 22nd May. The second semi-final of the league, which is also known as Qualifier 2, will be played on 24th May. The winner of both the games will play the final on 26th May.
Who are likely to be IPL semi-final teams?
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals are likely to seal the top two spots in the IPL 2024 points table. Therefore they are expected to be the two IPL semi-final teams. They are expected to play each other in the semi-final 1. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants are the other two teams that have more chances to qualify for the playoffs.
What is the IPL semi-final 2024 venue?
The Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2024 will be played at the Narendra Modi International Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Eliminator of the tournament is also scheduled to take place at the same venue. The Qualifier 2 and the final of the tournament will take place at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.
Who has played most playoffs in the IPL?
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is the franchise that has played most playoffs in the IPL. They achieved the feat 12 times in the league and has won 5 titles as well. Mumbai Indians are next to them with 10 playoff appearances. They have also won 5 titles.
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