{"id":11561,"date":"2026-04-13T14:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11561"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:12:40","slug":"130238934-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11561","title":{"rendered":"BCCI makes major IPL 2026 schedule change &#8211; Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s new | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130238931,imgsize-108564,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ipl-trophy-1304-ipl.jpg\" alt=\"BCCI makes major IPL 2026 schedule change - Here's what's new\" title=\"Image credit: BCCI\/IPL\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday revised the IPL 2026 schedule, swapping the dates and venues for matches between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings due to upcoming municipal corporation elections in Gujarat on April 26.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Elections are set to be held not only in Ahmedabad but also across several cities, including Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Karamsad-Anand, Gandhidham, Nadiad, Navsari, Porbandar, Mehsana, Morbi, Vapi and Surendranagar. The counting of votes is scheduled for April 28.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">IPL schedule: What has changed?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>As per the revised schedule announced by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, the afternoon fixture between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, initially slated for April 26 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, will now be played in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on the same date. <!-- -->The match will continue to start at 3:30 PM IST.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>As a result, the return fixture &#8211; originally scheduled for May 21 in Chennai &#8211; will now be hosted in Ahmedabad, while retaining its 7:30 PM IST start time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The rest of the IPL 2026 schedule remains unchanged as the tournament moves into its crucial mid-season phase.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>\u201cThe change has been necessitated in view of the municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat scheduled on April 26, 2026,\u201d the BCCI said in a release.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">IPL 2026: Points table scenario<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings will next face Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Tuesday, having opened their account with a 23-run win over Delhi Capitals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, have collected four points from four matches and are placed fifth on the table. 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