Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah confirmed that the IPL 2022 season will begin in the last week of March and the season will conclude in May. "I am delighted to confirm that the 15th season of the IPL will start in the last week of March and will run until May end.

A majority of the team owners expressed their wish that the tournament be held in India. The BCCI was always keen on staging the 2022 edition that will see two new teams - Ahmedabad and Lucknow - in India," Shah said in an official statement.