Former Indian player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that it won’t be sensible to add two more teams to the IPL from 2028 onwards. He stated that the existing 10 teams are already unable to play home and away games against each of the other sides as well. However, certain reports suggest that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is exploring the option of making the IPL a 12-team tournament from 2028 onwards. Pune and Vadodara have reportedly emerged as the potential base locations of the two new franchises as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “In my opinion, it shouldn’t happen. There is talk about 12 teams. You will be able to sell these franchises, but is the IPL ready for a 12-team tournament? I am assuming that there will be only one tournament a year. Then it makes no sense whatsoever to add two more teams.”

“The premise of the IPL was each team playing the other home and away. You are unable to do that. You are unable to make teams play 18 matches. When you are unable to play now, if you add two more teams, you will make one more split in between. Why do you need to do it?” he added.

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However, Aakash Chopra rejected suggestions that the IPL should be played from January to March, sharing that
it’s not a domestic tournament like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

“There was a discussion that a new window should be created for the IPL, and that it should be played from January to March. The IPL doesn’t exist in isolation. It’s not the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where you will be able to manage only with Indian players,” he said.

“There is a window for international cricket, which starts in September and continues till February-March. Only England don’t play in that window. If you do it from January to March, the weather will be very good, but will Australian and South African players come? Apart from English players, will you get the others?” Chopra concluded.