BCCI announces IPL knockout venues

Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrate IPL 9 triumph (AFP PHOTO)

New Delhi: Hyderabad will host the final of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Sunday. The IPL, which will run from April 5 to May 21, will see Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium hosting Qualifier 1, the first match in the knockout stage on May 16. Bengaluru will host two knockout matches -- the Eliminator (May 17) and the Qualifier 2 May 19. Qualifier 1 is played between the top two teams of the league stage. The winners enter the summit clash while the losing team takes on the winners of the Eliminator -- played between the third and fourth placed teams -- for the other final slot in the Qualifier 2. While, the three Play-offs of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) will not have any reserve days, the BCCI announced on Sunday. The first Qualifier is scheduled for May 16 in Mumbai while the second Qualifier will be played on May 19 in Bengaluru. Bengaluru will also host the Eliminator on May 19. The final, to be played on May 21 in Hyderabad, has May 22 as reserve day. The 10th edition of the League, starting April 5, will be broadcast on Sony Pictures Network.