New Delhi, June 18 -- Devajit Saikia, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said on Thursday that the board is considering starting the Indian Premier League (IPL) as early as March 10 and concluding the season by May 15 from the next season to minimise disruptions caused by adverse weather conditions.

"From next season, IPL could start as early as March 10 and finish by May 15 to avoid adverse weather conditions," BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told ANI.

The IPL is traditionally held from the latter half of March through to the end of May. Notably, the monsoon season also begins to set in across parts of the country during May, and the apex cricket board appears keen to minimise its impact on IPL fixtures.

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