Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday (April 23) confirmed the venues for the IPL 2022 knock-out stage matches.

The first play-off and eliminator will be held in Kolkata on May 24 and 25, followed by the second play-off and final in Ahmedabad on May 27 and 29 respectively.

All the knock-out fixtures will be played in the presence of a capacity crowd at the stadiums.

Addressing the media, Ganguly also confirmed that the three-team Women's challenger will be held in Lucknow from May 24th to 28th.

"The Women's Challenger series will be held between May 24-28 at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium," BCCI president Ganguly told reporters.

"As far as the men's IPL knock-out stage matches are concerned, it would be held in Kolkata and Ahmedabad, with hundred percent attendance allowed for the matches to be played after the league staged finishes on May 22," he added.

Meanwhile, the BCCI also announced the venues for the T20I home series against South Africa. Team India are due to host South Africa in a five-T20I series from June 9 to June 19.

In a media release, the Indian board stated that Delhi will stage the T20I series opener, followed by the games in Cuttack, Vizag and Rajkot on June 12, June 14 and June 17 respectively.

The T20I series will conclude with the fifth match in Bengaluru on 19th June.

(With PTI/BCCI inputs)