The next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 14 next year, with the final scheduled for May 25, according to a report by ESPNCricinfo on Friday.
In a first-of-its-kind announcement, the dates for the following three IPL seasons have also been revealed. The 2026 season is set to take place from March 15 to May 31, while the 2027 season will run from March 14 to May 30.
An email sent to franchises on Thursday, accessed by ESPNCricinfo, referred to these dates as "windows," though they are expected to become the finalized schedules.
The 2025 season will feature 74 matches, continuing the trend from the last three editions. This is 10 fewer than the 84 matches listed in the 2022 IPL media rights document for the 2023-27 cycle.
According to the tender document, IPL had initially outlined variable match numbers for each season, with 74 matches in 2023 and 2024, 84 for 2025 and 2026, and a maximum of 94 games for 2027.
