IPL 2023 Playoffs Schedule: Teams, Venues, Rules & More

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) secured their place in the IPL 2023 playoffs with an eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at their home ground on Sunday, May 21. This win made MI the fourth team to qualify for the playoffs.

MI’s qualification was officially confirmed when Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets in the final group-stage match of IPL 2023. Unfortunately for RCB, this loss ended their hopes of making it to the playoffs.

In the preceding matches, GT became the first team to secure a spot in the knockout stage by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 34 runs. They will now aim to win consecutive titles in the tournament.

On Saturday, May 20, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) booked their place in the IPL 2023 playoffs with a convincing 77-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC).

Simultaneously, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) experienced a nail-biting finish as they clinched a one-run victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on the same day.

Both CSK and LSG finished the group stage with 17 points from 14 matches. However, CSK secured the second spot in the standings due to their superior net run rate (NRR).

Final IPL 2023 league stage points table after RCB vs GT:

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Lost	Points	NRR
1	Gujarat Titans (Q)	14	10	4	20	+0.809
2	Chennai Super Kings(Q)	14	8	5	17	+0.652
3	Lucknow Super Giants(Q)	14	8	5	17	+0.304
4	Mumbai Indians(Q)	14	8	6	16	-0.004
5	Rajasthan Royals	14	7	7	14	+0.148
6	Royal Challengers Bangalore	14	7	7	14	+0.135
7	Kolkata Knight Riders	14	6	8	12	-0.256
8	Punjab Kings	14	6	8	12	-0.304
9	Delhi Capitals	14	5	9	10	-0.808
10	Sunrisers Hyderabad	14	4	10	8	-0.059

IPL 2023 Playoffs Rules:

Four teams with the highest points in the IPL table qualify for the playoffs.
The addition of two teams in IPL 2022 has made it more challenging to reach the playoffs.
The top two teams compete in Qualifier 1.
The bottom two teams face off in Eliminator 1.
The winner of Qualifier 1 advances directly to the finals.
The loser of Qualifier 1 plays against the winner of Eliminator 1 in Qualifier 2.
Making it to the top two in the IPL points table gives teams two chances to qualify for the finals.

IPL 2023 Playoffs: Schedule and Venue:

The first qualifier match is scheduled for May 23 between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings.
The eliminator match will be played on May 24 between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.
Qualifier 2 will take place on May 26 between the loser of Q1 and the winner of the Eliminator match.
Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings, and Mumbai Indians have qualified for the IPL playoffs.
Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Chennai.
The remaining two games will be played in Ahmedabad.
The IPL 2023 finals will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Following are the details of the IPL 2023 playoffs and finals:

Date	Match	Venue	Time(IST)	GMT
23-May	Qualifier 1 – Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	07:30 PM	02:00 PM
24-May	Eliminator – Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	07:30 PM	02:00 PM
26-May	Qualifier 2 – Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	07:30 PM	02:00 PM
28-May	Final – Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	07:30 PM	02:00 PM

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IPL 2023 Playoffs Schedule: Teams, Venues, Rules & More