
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the IPL 2026 final on May 31. Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium was denied playoff matches for the same season.
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The IPL 2026 final will take place on Sunday, May 31. The grand finale will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is the world's largest cricket stadium, with a seating capacity of 1,32,000 people.
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The IPL summit clash will be held on May 31, and the venue has been changed to Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
| Match | Date | Venue | Teams |
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The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is set to host the IPL 2026 final, marking its significance in IPL history.
The IPL 2026 final is scheduled for May 31.
Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium was denied all IPL 2026 playoff matches, although specific reasons were not mentioned.
The Narendra Modi Stadium's hosting of the IPL 2026 final highlights its role as a premier venue for major cricket events.

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| Qualifier 1 | May 26, 2026 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | 1st place vs 2nd place |
| Eliminator | May 27, 2026 | New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh | 3rd place vs 4th place |
| Qualifier 2 | May 29, 2026 | New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh | Loser of Q1 vs Winner of Eliminator |
| Final | May 31, 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Winner of Q1 vs Winner of Q2 |
Chennai's iconic M.A. Chidambaram Stadium has hosted the most IPL finals. To date, five finals have been played, with the latest one being played in 2024, where KKR beat SRH to win their third IPL title.
Chepauk is followed by Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, who are all set to host the IPL final for a fourth time this season.
Among the other Indian venues that have hosted IPL finals multiple times are Kolkata's Eden Gardens, Navi Mumbai's D.Y Patil Stadium and Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
Mumbai's famous Wankhede Stadium has hosted only one final in the history of the IPL in 2018, where CSK had emerged victorious, beating SRH.
Only two IPL finals have been hosted outside India. The 2009 tournament was held in South Africa and the final was played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The 2020 and 2021 editions were also shifted out of India and the tournaments were played in the UAE, with the final held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
| Season | Final venue | City | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | D.Y Patil Stadium | Navi Mumbai | ||
| 2009 | Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | ||
| 2010 | D.Y Patil Stadium | Navi Mumbai | ||
| 2011 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | ||
| 2012 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | ||
| 2013 | Eden Gardens | Kolkata | ||
| 2014 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | ||
| 2015 | Eden Gardens | Kolkata | ||
| 2016 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | ||
| 2017 | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | ||
| 2018 | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | ||
| 2019 | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Hyderabad | ||
| 2020 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai | ||
| 2021 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai | ||
| 2022 | Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | ||
| 2023 | Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | ||
| 2024 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | ||
| 2025 | Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | ||
| 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad |
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