IPL in Australia after BBL announcement in India? The report makes a sensational claim

According to a report by The Sydney Morning Herald, the Indian Premier League (IPL) match could be played in Australia for the first time and Cricket Australia (CA) has sought a reciprocal arrangement after taking over the Big Bash League (BBL) in India.

The report said CA has extended an “open invitation” to the BCCI to host an IPL fixture in Australia and is hopeful that the proposal will go ahead. It added that private discussions were underway, while the Australian Board of Governors was also looking to do so opening of the BBL season in Chennai annual event.

The development follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement on Friday that Melbourne Renegades will take on defending champions Perth Scorchers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on December 12. The match will be the first time that a match of a foreign T20 league franchise will be held in India.

Neither the BCCI nor Cricket Australia have commented on the report.

The match in Chennai is included India-Australia sports cooperation planwhich was unveiled by the two Premiers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The initiative aims to expand cooperation in sports training, sports science, technology and the sports industry, while strengthening sports ties between the two countries.

The BBL opener is expected to be the centerpiece of the week-long ‘G’Day Namaste’ festival in India, which will feature Australian cultural, business and sporting events.

The eight-a-side BBL is considered one of the world’s premier domestic T20 competitions after the IPL and is traditionally played from December to February.

Victoria’s Prime Minister Jacinta Allan, former Australian captain Steve Waugh and former Australian women’s captain Lisa Sthalekar attended the launch event at the MCG.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the plan also includes an India-Australia Youth Sports Festival to encourage greater interaction between young athletes and deepen sporting ties.

Speaking at the event, Modi said that sports have the ability to bring people together and expressed confidence that the plan would expand the sports partnership between the two countries.

He also congratulated Australia for winning the Women’s Cricket World Cup and said that India and Australia were entering an important decade in global sport, with India hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2030 and Australia preparing for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

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Issued by:

Saurabh Kumar

Published on:

Jul 10, 2026 1:31 PM IST