IPL 2026 schedule for first 20 matches to be announced by March 13: BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the IPL 2026 schedule will be released in the next couple of days. Explaining the reason behind the delay, the veteran administrator noted that the elections in a few states have forced them to wait before announcing it. He also clarified that the schedule will be announced for only the first 20 days of the tournament. The next phase will be released once the Election Commission of India (ECI)



confirms the election dates.

“We will announce the first 20-day schedule of IPL in 2 or 3 days after considering the election dates in a few states and will announce the rest of the tournament schedule later,” Saikia said while speaking to ANI.

In the meantime, IPL’s host broadcaster, JioStar, has already announced that the cash-rich tournament will begin on March 28, which is 20 days after the T20 World Cup 2026 final.