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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Dates: March 26 (Thu) to May 31 (Sun)
- 2🏆 RCB venue cleared conditionally post-stampede
- 3💡 Tradition favors Chinnaswamy for opener
- 4🔮 Auction tomorrow fills 77 slots across teams
"The dates for Season 19 were disclosed by Hemang Amin, the league's CEO, during a briefing ahead of Tuesday's auction"
IPL 2026 blasts off March 26, wrapping May 31, as revealed in Abu Dhabi's franchise huddle. RCB's Chinnaswamy opener hangs in balance, with conditional state nod testing nerves ahead of the auction.
Abu Dhabi Buzz and Venue Drama
Hemang Amin laid out the Season 19 roadmap pre-auction, honoring tradition for defending champs Royal Challengers Bengaluru. But post-stampede scars, Karnataka demands ironclad safety—KSCA scrambles to comply. Franchises buzzed at W Hotel: will Bengaluru's roar kickstart the T20 circus, or shift elsewhere?
PSL overlap adds spice, but IPL's 84-match juggernaut dominates. With RCB's first title fresh, fans dream of Virat Kohli-led fireworks under lights. Auction tomorrow eyes rebuilds—Kolkata Knight Riders hunt 13 slots, Sunrisers Hyderabad 10.
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