{"id":1369,"date":"2026-03-30T16:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricketcms.rediff.com\/sports-engine\/?page_id=1369"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:40:19","slug":"ipl-2026-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/ipl-2026-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- \u2705 FAQPage JSON-LD Schema (for Google Rich Results) --><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"When does IPL 2026 start?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"IPL 2026 started on March 28, 2026.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Where can you watch IPL 2026 live?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": 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