Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman believes that the Indian Premier League (IPL) must have a window long enough to ensure that all teams play each other on a home and away basis.
In the current system, every team plays 14 league games over the course of a season but not all sides play each other twice.
The number of games is likely to go up from 74 to 94 in the media rights cycle starting from 2028.
Amid the debate on a potential change of IPL window, Burman said the immediate focus should be on making all teams face each other twice in the league stage.
“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 recently suggested moving up the IPL to January instead of the usual March end. Burman also felt there should be no addition to the 10 teams until the window is long enough to play each other twice on a home and away basis.