BCCI will announce the schedule of IPL 2026 on this day! Updates on the venue of the first match and final

When will the next season of the Indian Premier League start? According to media reports, the schedule of IPL 2026 can be announced on March 6 or 7. Earlier it was reported that the schedule of IPL 2026 will be announced after the T20 World Cup, but according to the latest report, the BCCI has already stamped the date of the announcement of the schedule. The schedule may be announced very soon.

Let us tell you that this time the IPL schedule will be revealed in two phases. Now according to Cricbuzz, the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League has approved the schedule for the first phase of IPL 2026. The schedule for the first phase may be revealed on March 6 or 7. Since the first match is played at the home ground of the defending champions, the first match of the season will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

When will IPL 2026 start and where will the final take place?
The statement issued by the RCB franchise stated that the Royal Challengers Bangalore team will play their 5 home matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. At the same time, a playoff match of IPL 2026 and even the final is reported to be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. IPL 2026 is likely to start on March 28 or 29 and the final match can be played on May 31.

Assembly elections are going to be held soon in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam. For this reason, the schedule of IPL 2026 is reported to be revealed in two phases. It will not be good to have IPL matches in these three states on the day of elections. Therefore, the BCCI can announce the schedule for the second phase only after the date of elections is revealed.