New Delhi, April 28 -- There were plans to expand to 84 matches by 2025 in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but they were delayed because of a tight schedule and broadcasters not wanting too many double-headers. However, expansion is still being considered for the future, as per ESPNcricinfo.

The IPL has a fixed slot in the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the next two years, running from mid-March to the end of May. Arun Dhumal, the IPL chairman, told ESPNcricinfo that the BCCI will seriously think about expanding the tournament to a full home-and-away format with 94 matches for the next media-rights cycle, which starts in 2028.

"Definitely, that might be an opportunity," Dhumal said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"We've been discussin...