Cricket

IPL 2022: Playoffs To Be Held In Kolkata & Ahmedabad: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah

Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the final and the Qualifier 2, while the Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Sentinel Digital Desk

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday confirmed that the final of the ongoing 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 29.

He also revealed that Ahmedabad will also host Qualifier 2 of the tournament while the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata will host the remaining two playoff matches, namely the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator.

Earlier, the BCCI had not announced the venues for the play-off matches but only announced the entire schedule of the league stage of the tournament which is being conducted across four venues in Maharashtra.

However, the BCCI secretary on Tuesday finally confirmed the dates and venues of the knockout matches this season.

"Pleased to announce that Playoff Stage of IPL 2022 will be held in Ahmedabad & Kolkata. The mega final will be at Narendra Modi Stadium on May 29 along with Qualifier 2 on May 27. Qualifier 1 & Eliminator at Eden Gardens on 24-25 May respectively," BCCI secretary Jay Shah told ANI.

"The Women's T20 Challenge resumes this year and Pune will host the fourth edition of the tournament. The dates of the matches will be 23rd May, 24th May, 26th May, and the Final on 28th May," he added.

Meanwhile, the BCCI had decided to host the entire season of IPL in India this year after the country saw a dip in Covid cases.

Currently, four venues in Maharashtra, namely the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, and MCA stadium in Pune, are hosting all the league stage matches of the IPL.

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