IPL 2015 to be played between April 8-May 24; MI sign Unmukt Chand, Vinay Kumar

New Delhi: The IPL Governing Council on Tuesday announced the dates of the next year's cash-rich tournament, which will be held from April 8 to May 24.

In another development, Mumbai Indians have released two players in Michael Hussey and Praveen Kumar who will be available for auction next year. Mumbai have signed Unmukt Chand from the Rajasthan Royals and R Vinay Kumar from the Kolkata Knight Riders.

The first IPL Trading Window was opened on October 6. The first window will be closed on December 12, a press release issued by the BCCI stated.

The Governing Council has also decided the windows for the 2016 and 2017 seasons of the tournament. While IPL 2016 will be played in the window between April 8 to May 29, IPL 2017 will be played in the window between April 5 to May 21.