India, May 2 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday confirmed that the venues for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs will be decided in a "day or two." However, he kept the suspense alive when asked whether the games would be played in Bengaluru and New Chandigarh. According to the norm, the finalists of the previous edition of the tournament host the playoff matches, and on this basis, Bengaluru and New Chandigarh should be awarded the hosting rights for the marquee matches scheduled for the last week of May 2026.

However, Saikia remained tight-lipped when asked about the playoff venues, saying that the decision will be made next week. When he was probed about Bengaluru and Ne...