IPL Matches Time Change: BCCI planning to change MATCH TIMINGS of IPL from 2023 season, games likely to start from 4 PM and 8 PM

IPL Matches Time Change: Follow IPL 2022 live updates – According to reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might be looking to change match timings of the Indian Premier League from the 2023 season onward. The board is planning to switch back to the old timings of 4 PM and 8 PM, ditching the current 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM start. Follow IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN.

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Notably, IPL matches originally used to start at 4 PM and 8 PM, depending on whether it is an afternoon game or a night game, when Sony Sports Network were the broadcasters. This schedule was followed for ten seasons, but was later changed following the change in broadcasters.

IPL Matches Time Change: BCCI planning to change MATCH TIMINGS of IPL from 2023 season, games likely to start from 4 PM and 8 PM – Check Details

The current broadcasters, Star Sports requested BCCI to prepone the matches by 30 minutes – that is, to start afternoon games from 3:30 PM and evening games from 7:30 PM. This was done to optimize monetization, as Star Sports claimed that preponing the games will help get extra 30 minutes of prime time slot. “BCCI’s preferred start times for double-headers being 4 pm and 8 pm Indian Standard Time,” the board said in an official communication.

However, with Star’s deal set to expire at the end of the ongoing season, BCCI are willing to switch back to the original timings. Meanwhile, Friday (May 20) happens to be the last date for interested parties to buy ITT documents for bidding for the media rights.

IPL Matches Time Change: BCCI planning to change MATCH TIMINGS of IPL from 2023 season, games likely to start from 4 PM and 8 PM – Check Details

“Pursuant to requests from various interested parties, BCCI has now decided to further extend the date for purchasing the ITT documents till May 20, 2022. The procedure for purchasing the ITT documents is laid down in Exhibit I. All other terms contained in the Exhibit I (including the non-refundable ITT fee amount) shall be applicable herein,” the board wrote in a statement.

The bidding is all set to take place on June 12, and many major players are expected to exercise their financial muscles to get their hands on the IPL media rights. Besides Star and Sony, Viacom 18, Amazon, Dream11, South Africa’s SuperSport and United Kingdom’s Sky Sports have also bought the ITT document.

IPL Matches Time Change: BCCI planning to change MATCH TIMINGS of IPL from 2023 season, games likely to start from 4 PM and 8 PM – Check Details

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