The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering changes in the 20th season of the Indian Premier League. Usually the IPL season starts in the last week of March, but in 2027 the Indian Premier League may start several days earlier. According to news agency PTI, next year IPL may start 2 weeks earlier than before.
According to PTI, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia says that IPL 2027 can start from March 10 and the final can be played on May 15. If this happens, the Indian Premier League tournament will be shifted 2 weeks in advance.
Devjit Saikia said, “This year the IPL started on March 28 and the final was played on May 31. The only topic that we have discussed is the possibility of rain and pre-monsoon season in the last round of the tournament, especially after May 15. On the other hand, too much heat is also a factor, which will not be favorable for the players and spectators.”
Will IPL start two weeks earlier?
Devjit Saikia said that the Governing Council is considering shifting the IPL by about 2 weeks. In this regard, BCCI General Manager AB Kuruvilla has been informed to work on such a plan so that the start date of IPL 2027 can be held on March 10 and the final on May 15.
The BCCI Secretary said that he has received complaints from many players and fans, because no player is used to playing in such heat. At present, BCCI’s priority is to complete IPL 2027 by May 15.
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matches will not increase
Some time ago, there were reports of increase in the number of matches in the Indian Premier League. But BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has made it clear that at present there is no plan to increase the number of matches in IPL. Currently, a total of 74 matches are played in one season of IPL. Saikia said that especially foreign players have to play bilateral series, hence at present there has been no thought of increasing the number of matches from 74 to 94.
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