BCCI Breaks Silence On Claims Of IPL Expanding To 12 Teams, Responds To KKR Owner’s January Shift Demand

The BCCI responded to claims of IPL expanding |Courtesy – BCCI

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia responded to a media report claiming that the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be further expanded ahead of the 2028 season. The remark from the top official of the Indian cricket governing body came after it was claimed that Vadodara and Pune could get teams and the tournament could become a 12-team event ahead of the 2028 season.

For those unversed, the 21st edition will mark the start of a new media rights cycle, which allows the board to negotiate new terms and schedule. Ahead of the start of the previous cycle (2022-2027), the IPL was expanded to a 10-team event with Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) entering the scheme.

However, Saikia denied any such suggestion and claimed the BCCI has not discussed the proposal either formally or informally.

"We have neither discussed formally nor informally the possibility of the IPL becoming a 12-team affair in 2028. It is not in our scope at this stage. We are concerned about the IPL of 2027, which is going to be the 20th edition of the IPL.

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