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Aakash Chopra Objects To 12-Team IPL Amid Expansion Reports

Mayank

Aakash Chopra opposes 12-team IPL [Source: AFP]Aakash Chopra opposes 12-team IPL [Source: AFP]

Aakash Chopra has openly criticised the idea of an IPL expansion ahead of the 2028 season after reports of new teams being added to the league made headlines. With only one year left before the next mega auction, it is said that the BCCI and the IPL governing council are having discussions over it.

In recent days, talks of a potential 12-team IPL are making rounds, leading to some interesting discussions over it. While some are open to the idea, Aakash Chopra feels it is too early to have more teams.

Aakash Chopra says no to 12-team IPL

The former Kolkata Knight Riders and India opener, Aakash Chopra, has been one of the prominent voices in Indian cricket for a few years. Regularly seen in the broadcast and analysing matches and news on his YouTube channel, the 49-year-old feels the league is not ready for more teams.

In his opinion, the existing 10 teams are not able to play in the initially planned home and away format and adding 2 more teams would erode the premise on which the league was built.

"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 former KKR player said on his YouTube channel.

"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.

Pune and Vadodara among frontrunners to have IPL teams

Pune has had an IPL team twice in the history of the league. First, it was Pune Warriors India from 2011 to 2013 before being disbanded. Later, they returned in 2016 as Rising Pune Supergiants for 2016 and 2017, when the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended. So, the city is one of the automatic choices to get a team.

Apart from that, Gujarat had Gujarat Lions, based in Rajkot, before Ahmedabad got Gujarat Titans in 2022. Now, according to emerging reports, Vadodara could get a franchise of its own after a new stadium was recently built in the city.