Overview
- Hyderabad Royals booked their place by overturning a 0–2 deficit to defeat Chennai Super Warriors 4–2 in Qualifier 1, with Megan Fudge leading the comeback and sharing Player of the Tie honours with Ben Newell.
- Mumbai Smashers sealed the second berth by beating Chennai 5–1 in Qualifier 2, as Quang Duong topped Mitchell Hargreaves 15–7, paired with Ammol Ramchandani to win 15–10, and helped close the Grand Rally 21–15.
- Mumbai’s path included two play-in Grand Rallies—25–24 over Capital Warriors Gurgaon and 25–22 against Bengaluru Blasters—to clinch fourth place before a 4–2 Eliminator win against Lucknow Leopards decided by a 21–18 Grand Rally.
- Pearl Amalsadiwala earned Player of the Tie recognition in Qualifier 2 for Mumbai, reinforcing a late-tournament surge alongside Duong and Ramchandani.
- The inaugural IPBL title match is scheduled for Sunday, December 7, at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi, under an IPA-sanctioned format that uses Grand Rallies as decisive breakers.