Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed on Monday that the 2025 edition of the league will begin on March 21. A total of 182 players were sold for Rs 639.15 crores during the mega auction, which took place over two days in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in November last year. Dhumal also stated that the final schedule will be announced in the coming days, following consultations with all stakeholders. “The IPL season will start in March, and the date is set for March 21. The full schedule will be released soon,” Dhumal told reporters at the third edition of the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh. He also mentioned that there have been no significant changes to the IPL rules but expressed hope that two to three matches will be held at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium.
“Definitely, many national matches are being held here in Bilaspur. In the future, too, Bilaspur will definitely get offers for matches like the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Vijay Hazare Trophy. It’s also an effort to ensure Dharamshala gets matches, and it will definitely get an offer. Last time there were two, and hopefully, this time there will be three. There are no major changes to the rules. IPL is the most important cricket league in the world, where players from across the globe come to play. The tournament is organized with great competitive spirit, and this time, it will be even better.”
The third edition of the “Sansad Khel Mahakumbh” has officially begun, with the cricket competition kicking off on Monday at the Bilaspur Cricket Stadium. A total of 45 teams from across the district are participating in the event, which will continue until March.
Dhumal emphasized that the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh has played a key role in promoting talented players from rural areas and providing essential sports facilities. He also pointed out that more and more emerging talents in national sports and other activities are coming from these rural regions.
“If you look at the level of the country, whether you look at cricket or any other sport, whatever talent is coming out today, it is coming from the village. You take cricketers, whatever big names you see, whether you look at Shashwi Jaiswal, look at Rinku Singh, other players, they come from such a background, where there is no such support or background of the family, but they bring their talent to the field of play. Let me also talk about women cricketers.
“Renuka Singh Thakur, a girl from our Himachal, was the Women Cricketer of the Year of ICC last year. When such opportunities are organized here, then more and more talents will get the opportunity to show their talent. And I believe that in the coming time, it will be of great benefit to the country and the state,” he concluded.
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