IPL 2026 Qualifier 1
Tue 19 May · 10:00 GMT-4
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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About the match
Qualifier 1 is the kindest knockout in cricket — top two seeds play each other, the winner walks straight to the final, the loser drops down to face the Eliminator winner with a second life intact. Eden Gardens with its lights on is the perfect stage for it: 68,000 capacity, the noise feels like 100,000, and the dew at this Kolkata time of year makes chasing a touch easier than it should be. The team batting first will want at least 180 to feel comfortable. Whoever wins doesn't just earn a Final spot — they get four extra rest days while the others scrap.