# Proposals for Indian Premier League schedule changes > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/proposals-for-indian-premier-league-schedule-changes > Updated: 2026-11-09T06:08:16.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. IPL founder Lalit Modi has proposed restructuring the Indian Premier League tournament window, suggesting a shift from the traditional March to May period to a window between October and April, or potentially starting as early as January. Modi argues the league has grown into a major commercial platform capable of creating its own space within the international cricket calendar. Modi also suggested increasing the total number of matches to 94 by implementing a full home-and-away format for the ten current teams. This would represent a 60 percent increase from the original 59-match format. Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Juhi Chawla has supported these proposals, noting that an earlier start would avoid India’s harshest summer heat, thereby providing better playing conditions for athletes and a superior experience for fans and broadcasters. Modi has called on ICC Chairman Jay Shah to assist in implementing these changes, noting that such a shift would require significant adjustments to domestic and international cricket schedules. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-09: Lalit Modi and Juhi Chawla advocate for earlier IPL start IPL founder Lalit Modi and KKR co-owner Juhi Chawla are pushing to move the tournament to a January start to avoid extreme summer heat and leverage the league's commercial influence. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lalit-modi-and-juhi-chawla-advocate-for-earlier-ipl-start ### 2026-11-02: Lalit Modi proposes new IPL schedule and match count IPL founder Lalit Modi has proposed moving the tournament window to October-April and increasing the total match count to 94. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lalit-modi-proposes-new-ipl-schedule-and-match-count --- Cite as: Proposals for Indian Premier League schedule changes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/proposals-for-indian-premier-league-schedule-changes