The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has postponed the joint review meeting on the IPL, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on October 15.
The meeting between IPL franchise owners, broadcasters and hosting state associations, was to take place at the Taj Santacruz at 6 pm on Thursday, but stakeholders are understood to have received communication from the BCCI/IPL authorities informing them of the postponement.
For now, it looks like the meeting has been deferred indefinitely. No new date announced has been communicated to the parties.
Cricbuzz understands that the postponement was necessitated because of the scheduled felicitation function of Asian Games medallists by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that day. It is expected that both Indian men and women’s teams, among other Asian Games medallists, will attend the function in New Delhi. Top BCCI officials are expected to accompany them, understandably.
In the mail, the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said apart from the Prime Minister’s rendezvous with the Asian Games medallists, there were requests for postponement by some stakeholders.
“This is to inform you that the meeting with the IPL Franchise Owners, CEOs, IPL Hosting State Associations and Broadcasters, scheduled to be held on October 15, 2026, in Mumbai, has been postponed.
“The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India is scheduled to felicitate the Indian men’s and women’s teams for their outstanding performances at the recently concluded 20th Asian Games on October 15, 2026, in New Delhi. Accordingly, BCCI officials will be required to attend the felicitation ceremony.
“Additionally, requests have been received from various stakeholders seeking a postponement of the meeting. In view of the above, and with a view to facilitating maximum participation in person, it has been decided to postpone the meeting. The revised date and venue will be communicated in due course,” Devajit Saikia wrote to the teams expressing regret for “inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.”
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