New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The 2026 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 28 with the final slated for May 31, read a report on Espncricinfo on Friday. Following the IPL 2026 auction last year in December, it was learnt that the tournament will begin on March 26. The report stated that the IPL has internally changed the start date two days later than what was initially planned. However, the full fixture is yet to be finalised.

The IPL Governing Council will meet next week to finalise the full fixture and also the venue for the opening clash involving defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Following RCB's victory celebrations last year at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, 11 people died in a stampede. As a result,...