IPL final switched to Ahmedabad from Bengaluru
The final of the 2026 Indian Premier League has been switched from Bengaluru to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Organisers said the match had been switched "owing to certain requirements from the local association and authorities that were beyond the scope of BCCI's [Board of Control for Cricket in India] established guidelines and protocols". The Modi Stadium, one of the largest cricket grounds in the world, held the IPL finals in 2025, 2023 and 2022.
[Getty Images] The final of the 2026 Indian Premier League has been switched from Bengaluru to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Organisers said the match had been switched "owing to certain requirements from the local association and authorities that were beyond the scope of BCCI's [Board of Control for Cricket in India] established guidelines and protocols". The Modi Stadium, one of the largest cricket grounds in the world, held the IPL finals in 2025, 2023 and 2022.
It also held the 2023 50-over World Cup and the T20 World Cup earlier this year. The final will be played on 31 May. The first qualifier will be played on 26 May in Dharamshala.
The eliminator and second qualifier will be held in New Chandigarh on 27 and 29 May respectively. The final is four days before England's first Test of the summer against New Zealand at Lord's, with Jacob Bethell and Jofra Archer two of England's Test players currently at the tournament and in the play-off places with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals respectively. [BBC]