IPL meeting postponed [Source: AFP]The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly postponed a joint review meeting of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Mumbai on Thursday, October 15.The meeting was supposed to be held between broadcasters, hosting state associations as well as between all IPL franchise owners. However, all stakeholders associated with the tournament are understood to have received a message from the BCCI regarding the postponement of the meeting.India’s Asian Games win the reason behind IPL meeting postponementAs reported by Cricbuzz, the BCCI has postponed the review meeting of the IPL, originally scheduled to be held on October 15. The report states that the meeting was postponed owing to the scheduled felicitation function of India’s Asian Games 2026 medallists by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day.Both, the India men and women’s cricket teams are expected to attend the function in Delhi along with several other BCCI officials.ALSO READCSK CEO Breaks Silence On MS Dhoni's IPL 2027 AvailabilityThis past weekend, a report indicated that the Indian Prime Minister was planning to meet the Asian Games winners on Thursday, October 15 this month.In a mail sent out to the IPL stakeholders, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia reportedly wrote “This is to inform you that the meeting with the IPL Franchise Owners, CEOs, IPL Hosting State Associations and Broadcasters, scheduled to be held on October 15, 2026, in Mumbai, has been postponed.”He added “The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India is scheduled to felicitate the Indian men’s and women’s teams for their outstanding performances at the recently concluded 20th Asian Games on October 15, 2026, in New Delhi. Accordingly, BCCI officials will be required to attend the felicitation ceremony.”The BCCI is yet to announce a revised date for the IPL review meeting, and will be expected to confirm the same within the next few days in light of next year's IPL 2027 season.What was the agenda of IPL review meeting?Earlier this month, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had sent an official invitation to all the IPL stakeholders for a review meeting on October 15 in Mumbai. As per the invitation, the primary agenda of the meeting was to address the “issues and learnings” from prior IPL seasons. Furthermore, the BCCI secretary emphasized the importance of the tournament’s smooth functioning ahead of its 2027 edition next year.Several reports indicated that a decision regarding the Impact Player Rule will also be taken at the meeting. The said rule was introduced into the IPL lore back in 2023, and it has since coped much criticism from fans and cricket experts.As of now, it remains to be seen when the BCCI will reschedule the IPL review meeting and what decision will they take regarding the controversial Impact Player Rule.ALSO READTemba Bavuma's Captaincy Undefeated Streak Ends As Australia Crush South Africa
