What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!

IPL is widely regarded as the most popular T20 league in the world. It is the oldest T20 league in the world. The IPL was started in 2008, and in 2025, the eighteenth edition of the IPL is being played.

The finals of IPL 2025 will be played on 3rd June 2025. But before the finals are played, the top four teams have to clash with each other in qualifiers and eliminator. In this article, we will be learning about the qualifiers and eliminators in the IPL.  

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What is IPL Playoffs?

IPL playoffs are knockout matches that are played between 4 top-finishing teams in the IPL points table. There are three stages in the IPL playoffs, which are referred to as qualifiers, eliminators, and finals, respectively.

Now, let’s learn about qualifiers, eliminator and final in detail below.

What are Qualifiers in IPL?

Qualifiers refer to the knockout matches in the IPL where the top finishing teams fight it out in the middle to qualify for a place in the finals of the IPL.

There are two qualifiers in the IPL which are referred to as Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2. The Qualifier 1 is played between the teams finishing 1st and 2nd in the IPL points table, while the Qualifier 2 is played between the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator. 

Now, let’s find out what an eliminator means in IPL playoffs.

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What is an Eliminator in IPL?

Eliminator is a knockout match played between the 3rd ranked and 4th ranked teams in the IPL points table. The winner of the eliminator gets to play the loser of Qualifier 1 in a match known as Qualifier 2 of the IPL.

What is IPL Final?

The IPL final is the final match of the IPL season; it is played between the winners of Qualifier 1 and 2 to determine the winners of the IPL season.

Which teams have qualified for the IPL Playoffs 2025?

The top four teams that have qualified for the IPL playoffs in 2025 are the Punjab Kings, the Gujarat Titans, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and the Mumbai Indians. 

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IPL Playoffs 2025 Schedule and Teams

The following is the current schedule of IPL Playoffs 2025. PBKS has managed to qualify for Qualifier 1 by virtue of being at the top of the points table in IPL 2025. Mumbai Indians are in the fourth spot and therefore will play the eliminator with either Gujarat Titans or Royal Challengers Bangalore based on who finishes third in the points table.

Here is a tentative schedule of the IPL Playoffs 2025. 

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