# IPL Heatwave: Time to Shift Seasons?

URL: https://technosports.co.in/ipl-heatwave-time-to-shift-seasons/  
Published: 2026-06-09  
Updated: 2026-06-09  
Author: Sudeshna Ghosh

The IPL is baking in 45°C heat, pushing elite athletes to their physical limits. With injury risks soaring and a 94-match expansion looming, the BCCI is weighing a radical calendar shift to September.

- **The Risk:** Extreme burnout.
- **The Hurdle:** ICC scheduling locks and monsoon chaos.

Is cooler weather the key to cricket’s future, or just a logistical nightmare?