IPL 2026 Set to Begin on March 28, Opening Match Venue Under Review

New Delhi. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is now scheduled to commence on March 28, two days later than the pre-determined plan by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Although franchises were informed on December 15, the day before the auction, that the tournament would start on March 26, the IPL is internally preparing to inaugurate the event on March 28 and hold the final on May 31.

The IPL Governing Council meeting scheduled for next week is expected to finalize the plan for announcing the schedule. The delay in announcing the schedule is due to the dates for the assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu not yet being declared.