Overview

• The league stage expands to 108 matches with each team playing 18, replacing draws with mandatory tie-break procedures.
• All league games will use a 5-raid shootout followed by a Golden Raid if needed, and standings shift to 2 points for a win and none for a loss.
• An expanded postseason keeps the top eight in contention through new play-ins, a mini-qualifier for 3rd–4th, and two qualifiers before the final.
• The four-city schedule spans Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi, opening in Vizag on August 29 with Telugu Titans vs Tamil Thalaivas before Bengaluru Bulls face Puneri Paltan.
• Maharashtra’s footprint grows with 32 players and a renewed U Mumba–Puneri Paltan derby on September 18 in Jaipur, as teams ramp up preparation including U Mumba’s 50-day camp and coaching moves led by Ajay Thakur and Anil Chaprana.