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No 12-Team IPL in 2028? BCCI breaks silence on league expansion and January window proposal

Headline via India.com · first report 11 Nov, 20:07 IST, latest 11 Nov, 22:31 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Times Now at 11 Nov, 20:07 IST; the latest is from India.com at 11 Nov, 22:31 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 20:07 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 22:31 IST
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has responded to rumours that the IPL will expand to 12 teams in 2028, while also responding to calls from a KKR co-owner to shift the window of the tournament to January.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has dismissed reports of IPL expanding to 12 teams in 2028, saying the Board is focused on the tournament's 20th edition in 2027.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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