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IPL to Expand to 94 Matches by 2028 in Full Home-and-Away Format

BCCI confirms plans to extend the IPL season while retaining the ten-team structure, aligning the expansion with the next media-rights cycle.

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Rajasthan Royals v Gujarat Titans - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India - April 28, 2025 Ground staff spray mosquito foggers around the stadium before the match REUTERS/Abhijit Addya
IPL to feature almost 100 matches per season, home-away format to finally see light of the day
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Overview

  • BCCI chairman Arun Dhumal has announced that the IPL season will expand to 94 matches by 2028, adopting a full home-and-away format for all teams.
  • The decision to expand aligns with the next media-rights cycle, ensuring greater fan engagement and increased stakeholder value.
  • Despite the expansion in matches, the IPL will maintain its current ten-team structure, with no immediate plans to add new franchises.
  • A proposed 84-match season for 2025 was shelved due to scheduling conflicts with bilateral cricket series and ICC events.
  • The longer IPL season is expected to impact the international cricket calendar, with ongoing discussions between the BCCI and ICC to address scheduling challenges.