IPL 2023 final to be held in Ahmedabad on May 28, Chennai to host Qualifier 1 and Elimintor
IPL 2023: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the final of the season on May 28. The world's largest cricket stadium will get to host the marquee tie for the second successive year.
In Short
- The IPL final will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium for the 2nd year
- Chennai will host Qualifier 1 and Eliminator on May 23 and 24
- Ahmedabad will host the Qualifier 2 on May 26
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the IPL 2023 final on May 28, the organisers confirmed on Friday, April 21. The IPL had announced the schedule for the group stages earlier and confirmed the venues for the play-offs and the final.
Ahmedabad will also host the IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 while the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator.
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will get to host the final for the second successive time. The 2022 edition was played across 4 venues in Mumbai and Pune but the play-offs and the final were held in Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
Notably, the opening match of IPL 2023 was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium as MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings and Hardik Pandya's defending champions, Gujarat Titans took the field. Gujarat defeated Chennai, much to the delight of the local fans who witnessed a grand opening ceremony where the likes of Arijit Singh and Rashmika Mandhana performed.
IPL 2023 FINAL AND PLAY-OFFS SCHEDULE
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TATA IPL 2023 Playoffs and final schedule |
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Date |
Match |
Venue |
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23-May-23 |
Qualifier 1 - Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Chennai |
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24-May-23 |
Eliminator - Team 3 vs Team 4 |
Chennai |
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26-May-23 |
Qualifier 2 - Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1 |
Ahmedabad |
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28-May-23 |
Final - Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 |
Ahmedabad |
Gujarat Titans defeated the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 final, which was held in front of a packed house at the Narendra Modi Stadium last year.
Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, the finalists from last season, have begun their campaigns well in IPL 2023 while Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, who failed to qualify for the playoffs last year, have overcome a poor start and are looking good as the season nears the halfway mark.