Chandigarh, May 7 -- In good news for cricket enthusiasts in tricity, the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh will host two of the most crucial playoffs of the current Indian Premier League (IPL) - the Eliminator on May 27 and the Qualifier 2 on May 29.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the playoff schedule on Wednesday. Qualifier 1, which offers the top two teams a direct ticket to the final, will be played at Dharamshala's HPCA stadium on May 26.

The Eliminator will see the third and fourth-placed sides battle for survival. The winner of that clash will then face the loser of Qualifier 1 to decide the second finalist. The final will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium i...