On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the IPL 2026 Playoffs schedule and stated that final has been moved out from Bengaluru. After 70 high-octane league-stage games, characterised by phenomenal individual displays and needle-in-the-haystack moments, the IPL statement cited here indicates that the tournament enters its utmost phase. Qualifier 1 (the teams finished 1-2 in the standings) is scheduled for May 26 at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala for a direct place into the Final. The Eliminator, meanwhile, will
Harmanpreet fires as India complete 5-0 sweep. India were extended further than they have done at any stage this series but still completed a 5-0 series win over Sri Lanka with victory in the final T20I at Trivandrum - the first time they have achieved a sweep of this length in a bilateral T20I series at home. Other than a better showing with the bat from their opposition, there were stiffer tests that came their way - occasional inabilities at the top of the order,




