“We have neither discussed, formally nor informally, the possibility of the IPL becoming a 12-team affair in 2028.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has ruled out an immediate expansion of the IPL from 10 to 12 teams, insisting that the idea has not even been discussed “informally” within the Board. Saikia said there is “no scope” for expansion at the moment While there is significant interest in the IPL across the global cricket market. It is not within our scope at this stage,” Saikia told PTI during an interaction.
It will be a big affair. “Whatever news is circulating in the media, I think these are all speculative reports born out of fertile imaginations. I have no comments to offer regarding them. There is no sanctity to those reports,” he clarified. “There is nothing of that sort regarding an increase in the salary purse. The mega auction will take place sometime next year. This year, it will not be a mega auction. Saikia declined to react to Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood star Juhi Chawla’s recent comment on X, in which she proposed a January window for the IPL instead of the current April-May slot. That’s all,” he concluded.
“We are concerned about the IPL in 2027, which will be the tournament’s 20th edition. He also said that no decision has been taken on increasing the team purse from Rs 125 crore to Rs 150 crore ahead of the 2027 mega auction. Our auction is scheduled for December 16, which will be the final year of the current cycle. “We are focused on hosting the 2027 IPL, which is scheduled to begin in March 2027.
Our focus is on that, and we are not considering anything beyond it at this stage,” Saikia said. Thereafter, we will take a call,” he said.
