IPL 2024 final likely to take place on May 26 - Reports

The final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will tentatively take place on May 26, as per PTI. BCCI has been working up on the dates of the cash-rich league for many days and is also coordinating with the Indian government to prepare the schedule.

Also, the organisers will keep the T20 World Cup 2024 in mind, so that the Indian team gets enough time to prepare for the event. If the final of the biggest IPL 2024 is held on May 26, then, India would have a time of 8 days for the preparation of the event.

The BCCI also has to keep the general elections 2024 in their heads. The dates of the elections and the Indian Premier League will clash together, due to which the richest cricket board in the world has to manage everything and then release the schedule.

IPL final expected to take place on May 26, 2024

IPL final could be tentatively held on May 26 (repeat tentative). Effectively gives Indian team one week time (8 days) before first WT20 game on June 5.#IPL2024

— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) February 14, 2024

Earlier, the IPL 2009 was held in South Africa whereas the first leg of the IPL 2014 was held in the United Arab Emirates. The reason behind the same was the general elections. However, during the 2019 general elections, the whole IPL edition was held in India without any disturbance.

Indian Premier League chairman, Arun Dhumal while speaking to IANS, stated that they will work with the Indian government and the agencies to make sure that the tournament remains in India. The IPL organisers are waiting for the schedule of the Loksabha elections and then the IPL 2024 dates will be released accordingly.

The Indian Premier League 2023 was held between March 31 to May 28 and the tentative schedule of the tournament’s 17th edition is expected to remain the same. The matches are going to start from 07:30 pm IST onwards whereas the toss will take place at 07:00 pm.

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings are the current of the Indian Premier League and also the joint most successful team in the history of the tournament. CSK will once again aim to repeat their 2023 heroics and become the most successful team in the history of the tournament.

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is the world’s largest cricket ground, is expected to host the opening match of the tournament as well the final.

The brand value of the Indian Premier League has increased with every passing year. Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was the most expensive player in the IPL 2024 auction and was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a price of INR 24.75 crore. Also, the broadcast rights of the tournament were sold for INR 44,075 crore.

The Indian Premier League is a platform that has given many big names to world cricket. Some of them are Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar and many more. The IPL is a platform for young aspiring cricketers to showcase their talent on the world stage.

The Indian Premier League is also a place where top names from all over the world come to India and entertain the Indian crowd. There are hardly any international series taking place during the IPL.