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Only about half a month has passed since IPL 2026 ended and many big updates regarding the next season have come out. There was talk about changes in the schedule of the next i.e. 2027 IPL. Apart from this, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia also talked about the increase in the number of matches.
There was a strong discussion that in the next IPL, 94 matches will be played instead of 74, which means there will be an increase of 20 matches in total. So let us know what Devjit Saikia said on this.
Will there be 94 matches instead of 74 in IPL 2027?
While talking to news agency PTI, Devjit Saikia made it clear that there will be no increase in the number of matches. Like before, only 74 matches will be played. The biggest reason behind not increasing the number of matches was the schedule of foreign players. Saikia said that foreign players have to play bilateral series.
VIDEO | BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia says IPL could start as early as March 10 and finish by May 15 from next season to avoid adverse weather during the business end of the tournament. No plans, however, to expand the IPL beyond its current 74 matches due to international… pic.twitter.com/zxjHJoGWE4
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 18, 2026
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There will be a big change in the next season schedule
BCCI Secretary also made it clear that the next season’s tournament may start about 2 weeks earlier. This time i.e. 2026 IPL was played between 28 March and 31 May. Due to summer and pre-monsoon season, it is being considered to start the upcoming season earlier.
Talking about the schedule of the next season, Devjit Saikia said, “This year the IPL started from March 28 and the final match was played on May 31. The only topic which we have discussed is that there is a possibility of rain and pre-monsoon season in the last round of the tournament, especially after May 15. Apart from this, excessive heat is also an aspect, which will not be favorable for the players and spectators.”
Now it will be interesting to see when the tournament starts next season. To change the schedule, some other changes will also have to be made.
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