BCCI to sell IPL playoff tickets from May 20 via District by Zomato

The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on May 18 that tickets for the IPL 2026 playoffs will go on sale from May 20, with District by Zomato appointed as the official ticketing agency for the knockout stage. The sale plan gives RuPay cardholders a 24-hour priority window before public access begins, according to the league’s official release. The first phase covers Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator, while a second phase later in the week covers Qualifier 2 and the Final. Tickets will be available through the official IPL website and District by Zomato, the BCCI said. ### Which matches go on sale first, and when? May 20 is the opening date for RuPay cardholders to buy tickets for Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator, according to the IPL’s official advisory. General sales for those two matches follow after the 24-hour priority window, media reports said. The Economic Times said RuPay priority access for Qualifier 2 and the Final begins on May 22, with general sales after that window closes. (iplt20.com) May 26 and May 27 are the scheduled dates for Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator, according to the playoff schedule released earlier by the IPL. Qualifier 1 will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, and the Eliminator will be played at the New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. Qualifier 2 and the Final are scheduled for Ahmedabad, the IPL said in its earlier schedule release. (iplt20.com) ### Why is District by Zomato running the playoff sale? District by Zomato was named the official ticketing agency for the playoff phase in the BCCI announcement. The release did not specify the commercial terms of the arrangement, but it said bookings for the playoff matches would be routed through District by Zomato and the IPL’s own website. District’s IPL ticketing page was live on May 19 and listed IPL 2026 ticket booking information. (iplt20.com) The official IPL tickets page also directs buyers to online match-ticket booking, venue details and availability. That gives the league a central route for fan traffic while using District as the transaction platform for the playoff stage. That structure was reflected in both the IPL release and follow-up reports. ### What does the RuPay window change for buyers? (iplt20.com) RuPay cardholders are the only group named for advance access in the BCCI advisory. The IPL said the priority window lasts 24 hours, giving those users the first chance to buy before the wider public. The Economic Times described the arrangement as applying to the playoff sale in two separate phases tied to the match schedule. (iplt20.com) The BCCI release did not announce ticket prices in the advisory. It did say fans can buy through IPLT20 and District by Zomato, which means buyers will need to follow the timed release windows tied to each set of matches. NDTV Profit reported the same booking channels and sale structure in its follow-up coverage. (iplt20.com) ### Where can fans book, and what should they watch next? IPLT20 and District by Zomato are the two named booking points for the playoff sale, according to the official advisory and follow-up reports. The playoff page on IPLT20 also tracks the knockout schedule as the league stage nears its finish. (iplt20.com) May 22 is the next key date in the sale calendar, when RuPay priority access opens for Qualifier 2 and the Final, according to The Economic Times. The BCCI said fans should use the official IPL website and District by Zomato for bookings as the playoff sale windows open. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) (iplt20.com)