The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on 25th October announced the date and venue of the IPL 2020 finale, which is decided to be Dubai. The national cricket governing body also unveiled the dates and venues of all the playoff matches. The IPL 2020 finale will be staged on November 10.
The playoffs of the tournament will be played between November 5 to November 10. Sharjah will not be serving as the host for any playoffs.
IPL Playoff Schedule
| Match | Teams | Venue | Date | Time |
| Qualifier 1 | Team 1 vs Team 2 | Dubai | November 5 | IST 19:30 |
| Eliminator | Team 3 vs Team 4 | Abu Dhabi | November 6 | IST 19:30 |
| Qualifier 2 | Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1 | Abu Dhabi | November 8 | IST 19:30 |
| Final | Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 | Dubai | November 10 | IST 19:30 |
BCCI also announced the schedule and venues for the third edition of the Women’s T20 Challenge that will be played from November 4 to November 9. All the matches will be hosted in the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Earlier this month, BCCI announced the squad of the three teams that will be competing in the tournament – Velocity, Supernovas, and Trailblazers.
Women’s T20 Challenge Schedule
| Match | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Date | Time |
| Match 1 | Supernovas | Velocity | Sharjah | November 4 | 19:30 IST |
| Match 2 | Velocity | Trailblazers | Sharjah | November 5 | 15:30 IST |
| Match 3 | Trailblazers | Supernovas | Sharjah | November 7 | 19:30 IST |
| Final | Team 1 | Team 2 | Sharjah | November 9 | 19:30 IST |
