The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to start on March 23, 2025. However, the final date has not yet been announced.
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla announced the decision to change the start date. The decision is believed to have been taken at BCCI's extraordinary general meeting, where the board formally appointed a new secretary and treasurer.
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IPL 2025 will begin on March 23
The start date of IPL 2025 is earlier than March 14. Speaking to reporters after the BCCI's SGM, Rajeev Shukla announced that the tournament will begin on March 23. “The IPL will start from March 23,” Shukla told reporters.
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While Rajiv Shukla revealed the start date, he did not reveal anything about the change in dates for the playoffs and finals. Since the start date has changed, these dates may also change. These developments will be announced at a later date.
Good news for players involved in Champions League trophy
It is worth noting that the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy will be held on March 9.
The IPL is a long-term tournament lasting two months and the players also have to face harsh conditions. Date changes may have been made with this in mind.
According to the previous schedule, players participating in the Champions League finals only have four to five days to prepare for the league. But now, they will have two weeks to prepare for the prestigious tournament.
The Championship Trophy will begin on February 19, 2025. Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi will be the host cities for the World Cup in Pakistan.
However, India will play all its matches in Dubai after not getting the required permission from the government to travel to Pakistan. If India advances to the semi-finals or final, they will go on to play in Pakistan.
BCCI new secretary-treasurer officially announced
Apart from discussing the Indian Premier League, the BCCI also formally elected Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia as the new secretaries and treasurers of the board of directors.
They were elected unopposed after the posts were vacated by Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar respectively. Jay Shah is currently the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with a term commencing on December 1, 2024.
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