{"id":421,"date":"2025-05-27T17:26:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/?p=421"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:26:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:26:41","slug":"what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ipl-qualifier-and-eliminator-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ipl-qualifier-and-eliminator-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ipl-qualifier-and-eliminator-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ipl-qualifier-and-eliminator-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ipl-qualifier-and-eliminator-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ipl-qualifier-and-eliminator.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IPL 2025 finals will be held on 3rd June 2025. However, the top teams need to play against each other in eliminator and qualifiers before the finals. In this article, we will be learning about the eliminators and qualifiers of IPL.<br>IPL is widely known as the largest T20 league in the world. It is the world&#8217;s first T20 league. IPL started in 2008, and the eighteenth edition of IPL is currently running in 2025.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here\" title=\"What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!\">What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_is_IPL_Playoffs\" title=\" What is IPL Playoffs?\"> What is IPL Playoffs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_are_Qualifiers_in_IPL\" title=\" What are Qualifiers in IPL?\"> What are Qualifiers in IPL?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here-2\" title=\"What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!\">What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_is_an_Eliminator_in_IPL\" title=\" What is an Eliminator in IPL?\"> What is an Eliminator in IPL?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_is_IPL_Final\" title=\" What is IPL Final?\"> What is IPL Final?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#Which_teams_are_qualified_for_the_IPL_Playoffs_2025\" title=\"Which teams are qualified for the IPL Playoffs 2025?\">Which teams are qualified for the IPL Playoffs 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#IPL_Playoffs_2025_Schedule_and_Teams\" title=\" IPL Playoffs 2025 Schedule and Teams\"> IPL Playoffs 2025 Schedule and Teams<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here-3\" title=\"What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!\">What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#Here_is_a_tentative_schedule_of_the_IPL_Playoffs_2025\" title=\"Here is a tentative schedule of the IPL Playoffs 2025.\u00a0\">Here is a tentative schedule of the IPL Playoffs 2025.\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/what-are-qualifiers-and-eliminators-in-ipl-playoffs-check-out-here\/#What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here-4\" title=\"What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!\">What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here\"><\/span>What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last of IPL 2025 will be played on 3rd June 2025. But the top four teams need to battle against each other in the qualifiers and eliminator before the final is played. In this article, we are going to learn about IPL eliminators and qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Play-off-Qualification-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Play-off-Qualification-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Play-off-Qualification-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Play-off-Qualification-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Play-off-Qualification-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Play-off-Qualification.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_IPL_Playoffs\"><\/span><br><strong>What is IPL Playoffs?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>IPL playoffs are knockout games which are contested among 4 top-performing teams in the IPL points table. There are three phases in the IPL playoffs which have been termed as qualifiers, eliminators, and finals, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Qualifiers_in_IPL\"><\/span><br><strong>What are Qualifiers in IPL?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Qualifiers is the name of the knockout games in the IPL wherein the top finishers battle it out in the middle to get a chance to play in the finals of the IPL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two Qualifiers in the IPL which are referred to as Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2. Qualifier 1 is a game played among the teams who stand at 1st and 2nd positions in the IPL points table, while Qualifier 2 is a game played among the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here-2\"><\/span>What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_Eliminator_in_IPL\"><\/span><strong><br>What is an Eliminator in IPL?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eliminator is a knockout game between the 4th placed and 3rd placed teams in the IPL points table. The winning team of the eliminator gets an opportunity to play against the Qualifier 1 losing team in a match known as Qualifier 2 of the IPL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1.webp 734w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1-300x124.webp 300w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1-150x62.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_IPL_Final\"><\/span><br><strong>What is IPL Final?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>IPL final is the final game of the IPL season; it is played between the two teams who won Qualifier 1 and 2 to determine the winners of the IPL season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_teams_are_qualified_for_the_IPL_Playoffs_2025\"><\/span><strong>Which teams are qualified for the IPL Playoffs 2025?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The four top teams who are qualified for the IPL playoffs in 2025 are the Punjab Kings, the Gujarat Titans, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and the Mumbai Indians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IPL_Playoffs_2025_Schedule_and_Teams\"><\/span><br><strong>IPL Playoffs 2025 Schedule and Teams<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Here is the IPL Playoffs 2025 schedule. PBKS has made it through to Qualifier 1 due to holding the place at the top of the points table in IPL 2025. Mumbai Indians rank fourth and therefore will play the eliminator with either Gujarat Titans or Royal Challengers Bangalore depending on whichever team ranks third on the points table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-426\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1-1.webp 734w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1-1-300x124.webp 300w, https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-2-1-1-150x62.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an initial calendar for the IPL Playoffs 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here-3\"><\/span>What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? Check out here!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_is_a_tentative_schedule_of_the_IPL_Playoffs_2025\"><\/span><strong>Here is a tentative schedule of the IPL Playoffs 2025.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Played Between<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Match Type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 29, Thursday<\/td><td>PBKS vs TBD<\/td><td>Qualifier 1<\/td><td>7:30 PM<\/td><td>New Chandigarh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 30, Friday<\/td><td>Third vs Mumbai Indians<\/td><td>Eliminator<\/td><td>7:30 PM<\/td><td>New Chandigarh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 1, Sunday<\/td><td>Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator<\/td><td>Qualifier 2<\/td><td>7:30 PM<\/td><td>Ahmedabad<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>June 3, Tuesday<\/td><td>Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2<\/td><td>Final<\/td><td>7:30 PM<\/td><td>Ahmedabad<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iplblog.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-7-2.jfif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-425\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Qualifiers_and_Eliminators_in_IPL_Playoffs_Check_out_here-4\"><\/span><strong>What are Qualifiers and Eliminators in IPL Playoffs? 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