The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday (April 30) announced the timings for the IPL 12 playoffs and final.

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Keeping in mind dew and late night finishes, the board has taken the decision to start matches at 7:30 pm IST instead of 8:00 pm IST. Last year, the timings for the playoffs and final had also been advanced to 7:00 pm due to similar reasons. 

Qualifier 1 will be held in Chennai on 7th May, followed by the Eliminator on 8th May and Qualifier 2 on 10th May at Visakhapatnam. The final will be staged on 12th May in Hyderabad. 

Schedule for IPL playoffs and final:

Qualifier 1 - Team 1 vs Team 2: May 7 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Eliminator - Team 3 vs Team 4: May 8 at DR.Y.S.R Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Qualifier 2 - Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1: May 10 at DR.Y.S.R Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Final: May 12 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

The BCCI also confirmed the time and dates for the Women’s T20 Challenge. Three teams - Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity - will be competing against each other.

The games will be held from May 6 to May 11 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. While the matches scheduled on May 6, 9 and 11 May will start at 7:30 pm IST, the second game, scheduled on May 8 will commence at 3:30 pm IST.

Schedule for Women’s T20 Challenge: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

May 6 - Supernovas vs Trailblazers

May 8 - Trailblazers vs Velocity (3:30 pm IST start)

May 9 - Supernovas vs Velocity

May 11 - Final