The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to begin on March 26, with the final scheduled for May 31, according to a Cricbuzz report published ahead of the mini-auction.
If confirmed, the tournament will run for a little over two months.
The venue for the opening match is yet to be finalised. While defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru would ordinarily host the curtain-raiser at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the BCCI is still reviewing the venue’s status.
Hosting rights were withdrawn from the stadium following a tragic stampede during RCB’s title celebrations last year, which claimed 11 lives. The venue has not staged a match since the incident.
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