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The BCCI is preparing to conduct 94 matches in a season of IPL in the coming five years. At present, 74 matches are being played in a season of IPL.
IPL 2022 (IPL 2022) It was played in a group format in which 10 teams participated. Many changes were seen in this season. BCCI (BCCI) Now in the coming five years, many more major changes are going to be made in this league, for which the planning phase has also started. According to media reports, the number of IPL matches may increase in the coming five years. This season, 74 matches were played in the IPL, which included 70 matches of the league round, three matches of the playoff and the final match, although now its number can be 94.
BCCI is preparing blueprint
The BCCI is preparing a blueprint for the coming five years in the IPL, in which it has kept the option of 84 matches in a season open. According to reports, only 74 matches will be played in 2023 and 2024. 84 matches can be played in the 2025 and 2026 seasons, while 94 matches can be played in the fifth and final season. In which every team can face every other team twice. In which one match will have to be played at home and the second match at the home ground of the other team. In this way, there will be a total of 90 league matches and the total number of matches will be 94 by adding 4 playoff matches.
BCCI has not clarified in which format matches will be played
The board has not yet clarified in which format these matches will be played. If 10 teams play two matches against each other, then there will be 90 matches. After which four matches of the playoff will be played and the total number will be 94. However, the format of 84 matches is currently incomprehensible. This year the league round was organized by dividing the 10 teams of IPL into two groups. The teams played two matches with the teams of their group and one match each with four teams of the other group. Apart from this, a team played two matches with the team in front of it in the other group. In this way, each team played 14-14 matches in the league round. After this four more matches were played including playoff and final.
BCCI will get a big advantage of increasing the number of matches. Companies bidding for media rights will bet big. Due to the increase in the number of matches, the broadcasting channel will get more time for advertising. In such a situation, companies will make big bids to buy the media rights of IPL. This will benefit BCCI.
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