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Juhi Chawla suggests January window for IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Juhi Chawla has suggested that the Indian Premier League (IPL) should be moved from its traditional summer schedule and be held during the month of January, when weather conditions are more comfortable for players. Chawla took to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, expressing concerns about staging the tournaments during the hot months of March, April and May. Chawala backed tournament's first chairman and commissioner, Lalit Modi, who had recently suggested tweaking the IPL schedule.
"The IPL doesn't need a window. It creates its own. The IPL is a domestic tournament. The BCCI decides when to stage it. It does not need the ICC to grant it a window. International commitments and player releases can be managed. The IPL doesn't need to adjust to world cricket. World cricket must learn to adjust to the IPL," wrote Modi on his social media account.
"Move the IPL away from the punishing April-May heat. Explore January or an October-April calendar. Build a bigger, stronger and more valuable IPL," he added.
Since its start, IPL has usually occupied the March-to-May period, with some editions extending into early June. However, Chawla highlighted the sweltering conditions during March to May.
"The IPL no longer needs to find its place in the cricket calendar. It has earned the right to influence it. So why keep playing the biggest cricket tournament on the planet in the harshest heat? And if the calendar is being reconsidered, why not January instead of April-May?” Chawla wrote on X.
“Better conditions. Better cricket. A better experience for everyone overall. The IPL has evolved. Perhaps its calendar should too now!" She added.
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