IBL set for Chennai dates in January 2027 as Nehru Indoor Stadium reserved

The Indian Basketball League (IBL) is likely to stage matches in Chennai in January 2027, and the Nehru Indoor Stadium has been reserved ahead of the event. Stadium authorities say the venue has been blocked from January 20 for 20 days.

The pro league has been in the pipeline since Aadhav Arjuna became president of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in July 2023. Although the BFI confirmed the professional league would be held, no host city had previously been announced; it is now reliably learnt that Chennai may be among the cities to host a leg of the competition.

Stadium authorities told The Hindu on Wednesday that the Nehru Indoor Stadium has been blocked for 20 days from January 20. That allocation of dates was cited by the venue officials when contacted about potential IBL scheduling.

The report states that the Nehru Indoor Stadium could host a few league matches in January 2027. The phrasing in the account limits the confirmation to the possibility of several matches rather than a complete city-wide schedule.

The Hindu carried the story on November 11, 2026, at 08:14 pm IST. The newspaper’s report is the source of the details about the stadium reservation and the potential Chennai leg.

Stadium authorities’ confirmation that the Nehru Indoor Stadium is blocked from January 20 for 20 days provides the concrete scheduling window around which any Chennai fixtures would be organised.