The schedule for the IPL 2020 playoffs and grand finale were announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday (October 25).

The play-off games in the thirteenth edition of the IPL will be held from Nov 5 to Nov 8 once the round robin league fixtures get over on November 3. The grand finale of the thirteenth edition of the IPL will be held at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on November 10

The top four teams from the league stages of the tournament will secure a berth in the knockouts of the marquee T20 league. While the points secured (wins) by the teams at the end of the round robin stage will determine their final standings, if at all two or more teams are tied on points, then net run rate will come into play.

Here is a look at the full schedule for the IPL 2020 Play-Offs and Grand Finale

First Qualifier - November 5

The First Qualifier will be held on November 5 at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai (UAE). First Qualifier will be contested between the teams which secure the top two places at the end of the round robin fixtures. The winner of the contest books a place into the finals.

Eliminator - November 6 

The Eliminator will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on November 6. The eliminator will be played out between the teams who have ended at the third and fourth spot on the points table after the culmination of the league stage.

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Second Qualifier - November 8 

The Second Qualifier is scheduled to be played on November 8 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The second qualifier will be played out between the winner of the 'First Qualifier' and 'Eliminator'

Grand Finale - November 10

The grand finale or the title clash of the Indian Premier League Season 13 will be played out at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on November 10.

The thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League is being staged in the United Arab Emirates. Season 13 of the coveted T20 league got underway on September 19  with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on 3-time champions CSK. The league encounters have been played across 3 venues in the UAE namely; Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

With all teams having played 11 games each, defending champions Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore look strong contenders to book a play-off spot with 14 points each in their kitty. Meanwhile, KKR, KXIP and SRH are still in the race for booking a place in the knockouts.