IPL 2023 Start Date: IPL 2023 Auction: World Test Championship Final – The starting date of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League could witness a change due to the World Test Championship finale. The IPL 2023 mini-auction is set to take place in Kochi on December 23, but the IPL 2023 start date is yet to be announced. The final decision of the IPL 2023 start date is expected to be taken during the IPL GC meeting before auction. According to the Cricbuzz report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are planning to start IPL 2023 on either March 31 or April 1 next year. FOLLOW IPL 2023 updates with InsideSport.IN.
IPL 2023 Start Date: BCCI mulling March 31 or April 4 start date, Final decision in IPL GC meeting before auction, Follow LIVE Updates
With Gujarat Titans being the defending champions the opening match of the IPL 2023 season is expected to take place in Ahmedabad. According to the report, the IPL stakeholders, who have spoken to the BCCI, have said that the board has given them an indication about March 31 or April 1 being the potential start date for the IPL 2023. However the major concern would be to try and squeeze in the IPL 2023 final date with WTC final set to be played on June 7.
Foreign players availability for IPL 2023 playoffs a major concern
Stretching the playoffs and finals till June could result in conflict with ICC rules. As per the rules players are not allowed to take part in any other league seven days before the WTC final. In that case the IPL 2023 final will have to be conducted before May 30. BCCI official while speaking to InsideSport said, “We will try to avoid any potential clash with World Test Championship final. We understand there could potentially be a problem over players’ availability,” .
