IPL 2015 Playoffs: Complete schedule, venues, match timings

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 enters into its final week. It has been a very competitive tournament and we had to wait till the last match of the group stage to know the final four teams who have qualified for the playoff stage, which is going to start from May 19.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) topped the points table with 18 points and was the first team to qualify, followed by Rajasthan Royals (finished with 16 points and at the fourth position in the points table), Royal Challengers Bangalore (finished with 16 points and in the No. 3 position in the points table) and Mumbai Indians (finished with 16 position and No. 2 in the points table thanks to better number of wins).

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CSK will lock horn with MI in the Qualifier 1 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 19. The winner of the contest will directly qualify for the final. In the eliminator, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will meat Rajasthan Royals (RR) on My 20 at Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, Pune. The loser of Qualifier 1 will play the winner of Eliminator at the JSCA Stadium, Ranchi on May 22. This match will decide the other finalist. The iconic Eden Gardens Kolkata will host the final on May 24.

Here is the complete schedule:

All these matches will be night encounters, with the games starting at 8 PM local time.