Kolkata and Ahmedabad to host the Indian T20 League 2022 Playoffs: Reports

The 15th season of the Indian T20 League is currently underway, and it has been well received by the fans. The league stage is currently being held at four different venues in Maharashtra. The venues for the playoffs were not confirmed at the time of scheduling. However, several reports claim that Kolkata and Ahmedabad will host the playoffs for the 2022 season.

The Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host Qualifier 1 and Eliminator. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the Qualifier 2 and the final, which is to be played on the 29th of May. The four qualifying teams will move to Kolkata and Ahmedabad respectively after the league matches end on the 22nd of May, keeping the bio bubble intact.

"So far, the tournament has been going on smoothly and given the current scenario, the Board is confident of hosting the playoffs across two venues. Since travelling will be restricted two just two cities, the bio-bubble can be maintained properly," a source was reported saying to Sportstar.

As far as the crowd in stadiums are concerned, the BCCI has allowed 50% of the crowd to attend the matches in Maharashtra as of now. A call on the same for the playoffs will be taken later, as per the Covid-19 situation.

Meanwhile, the 15th edition of the tournament has seen some great competition. The addition of two new teams, Lucknow and Gujarat, is a great boost to the cash-rich league. The two most successful teams in the Indian T20 League, Mumbai and Chennai, are at the bottom of the points table. Rajasthan and Kolkata, on the other hand, are at the top of the points table.

Women's T20 Challenge

The board is also expected to finalise the dates and venue for the Women's T20 Challenge, which will take place in the third week of May. While Pune had already been considered as the venue, the Indian T20 League Governing Council and BCCI are anticipated to make a final call on the venue in the coming days.