PBKS co-owner Mohit Burman urges home-and-away IPL after Juhi Chawla's January proposal

Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman on November 14, 2026 urged the Indian Premier League to adopt a Premier League–style, home-and-away schedule in comments to PTI after KKR co-owner Juhi Chawla suggested moving the tournament to January. He said the season should be extended so all 10 franchises play one another twice, at home and away.

Burman contrasted the IPL’s current format with the English Premier League, noting the latter runs for close to 10 months with 20 teams playing 38 matches in a home-and-away arrangement. Currently, every IPL team plays 14 matches in total, but not all the sides play each other twice. The IPL is expected to expand its fixture list from 74 to 94 matches when the next media rights cycle begins in 2028.

Burman argued the priority should be ensuring every franchise meets the other nine teams twice. "IPL has to become longer so that all 10 teams play each other home and away. There are several factors to consider when discussing the IPL window - the international cricket calendar, player availability, weather conditions, broadcasters and, of course, the fans. "The current window has worked extremely well for the league, but I'm sure the BCCI will continue evaluating what is best for the tournament," Burman told PTI.

KKR co-owner Juhi Chawla suggested that the league should move away from its traditional March-May window and start in January to provide better conditions for everyone. With discussions about extending the tournament's annual window gaining momentum, Burman reiterated that ensuring a full home-and-away schedule for all current teams should be central to any change in timing.

There have been reports suggesting the IPL may add two more teams in the future; BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia quickly squashed the rumours, saying that an expansion isn't in the works at the moment. Burman backed that stance, saying: "There should be no more new teams until the window is long enough for every team to play each other home and away," said Burman.

The BCCI have declined the idea of making changes to the current schedule of the league and IPL 2027 will start in March next year.