IPL Set for Major Expansion With 94 Matches From 2028
For a long time, the BCCI was discussing expanding the IPL matches per season. But it didn't happen over the last few seasons, and this season also had 70 League stage games. Reports claim that the 2028 edition may be having 94 matches in total, getting an increase of 20 games.
The Indian Premier League may be going through one of the biggest expansions. This will not be in terms of the tournament's availability in different parts of the country. Instead, it will be related to the number of games each team plays in a single season. As of now, we all are aware that the IPL is having 74 matches every single season.
This includes 70 matches in the league stages and 4 games in the playoffs. Over the last few years, the BCCI and IPL management were bringing out plans to increase the number of games in the league stages. And these plans are likely to be implemented from the IPL 2028 season, bringing in an expansion to the tournament.
Reports claim that the IPL would be expanding to 94 matches per season from 2028. Each team will be able to play 18 matches per season, bringing in more excitement for the fans. It won't be like a team is facing only four teams twice in a season. With 18 games, they would be able to face each team two times in a single edition.
Our Take
If the reports are true, it will be a major expansion of the tournament. Along with that, every team will be able to receive 9 home games and 9 away games, bringing in more thrill and action for the fans. The Revenge weeks will also be more cheerful for the fans to watch, noting that every team has the home-ground advantage in one game or the other from the 2028 season.