IPL 2023 Playoffs

After two months of exacting action, the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is entering its business end as the playoffs are upon us. After arguably the craziest race to reach the competition’, we finally know the four teams that have made the final stages.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 playoffs are fast approaching with league stages boiling down. Gujarat Titans were the first team to confirm their place and finished in the top spot.

They have been joined by Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, and Mumbai Indians.

IPL 2023 Playoffs Format:

Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) have finished first, while Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat third-placed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on net run rate (NRR) to finish second, which will mean they have two chances of making the finals. The fight for the fourth spot is between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) went to the last day but MI's win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and RCB's loss to GT sealed the five-time champions' entry into the playoffs.

The first qualifier (Q1) will see GT face CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with the winner of the tie assured of a place in the final. Meanwhile, the eliminator set for the same venue will see LSG face MI, with the loser being knocked out of the competition, while the winner is set to face the loser of Q1 in the second qualifier (Q2). The winners of Q2 and Q1 will play the final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.

Here's the entire IPL 2022 Playoffs schedule:

QUALIFIER 1: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings - May 23, Tuesday - 7:30 PM IST, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

ELIMINATOR: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians - May 24, Wednesday - 7:30 PM IST, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

QUALIFIER 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs winner of Eliminator - May 26, Friday - 7:30 PM IST, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

FINAL: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 - May 28, Sunday - 7:30 PM IST, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

The summit clash will be held on May 28 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Date	Match	Venue
May 23	Qualifier 1 - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings	Chennai
May 24	Eliminator - Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians	Chennai
May 26	Qualifier 2 - Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians	Ahmedabad
May 28	Final - Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans	Ahmedabad