The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League will be held immediately after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The IPL 2025 schedule has finally been announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), setting the stage for another thrilling season of the Indian Premier League 2025.
With the Women’s Premier League 2025 currently ongoing, cricket fans are already enjoying a season full of high-intensity matches, and the transition into IPL 2025 will only add to the excitement.
The Richest Cricket League will commence on March 22nd, 2025, and culminate in Eden Gardens when the finals will be played on May 25th, 2025.
Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) Format and Key Details
- No of Matches to be played – 74 matches
- No of Venues – 13 venues
- Match Timings:
- Day Matches: 3:30 PM IST
- Day-Night Matches: 7:30 PM IST
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Defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play the opening match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on March 22, 2025.
- Three of the ten IPL teams will play at 2 venues each
- Double headers – 12 Games
- League Stage Format:
- Each team plays the other four teams in its group twice
- Each team plays one designated opponent from the other group twice
- Each team plays the remaining four teams from the other group once
- Total matches per team in the league stage- 14 Games
IPL 2025 Teams and Their Home Venues
| IPL Teams | City | Home ground |
| Chennai Super Kings | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Delhi Capitals | New Delhi, Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata, West Bengal | Eden Gardens |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | BRSABV Ekana Stadium |
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Wankhede Stadium |
| Punjab Kings | Mullanpur, Mohali, Punjab | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru, Karnataka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
IPL 2025 Teams & Groups Format
The teams have been divided into two groups of five.
| Group A | Group B |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
IPL 2025 Playoff Schedule
| Match | Teams | Date | Venue |
| Qualifier 1 | Rank 1 vs Rank 2 | May 20 | Hyderabad |
| Eliminator | Rank 3 vs Rank 4 | May 21 | Hyderabad |
| Qualifier 2 | Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator | May 23 | Kolkata |
| Final | Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 | May 25 | Kolkata |
IPL 2025 Match Schedule (Selected Fixtures)
| Date and Time | Match | Venue |
| March 22 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata |
| March 23 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad |
| March 23 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai |
| March 24 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Visakhapatnam |
| March 25 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad |
| March 26 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Guwahati |
| March 27 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad |
| March 28 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai |
| March 29 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad |
| March 30 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam |
| March 30 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati |
| March 31 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai |
| April 1 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow |
| April 2 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru |
| April 3 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| April 4 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Lucknow |
| April 5 (Saturday) 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Chennai |
| April 5 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Mullanpur |
| April 6 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata |
| April 6 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | Hyderabad |
| April 7 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai |
| April 8 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | Mullanpur |
| April 9 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| April 10 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru |
| April 11 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai |
| April 12 (Saturday) 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Lucknow |
| April 12 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad |
| April 13 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Jaipur |
| April 13 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Delhi |
| April 14 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow |
| April 15 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mullanpur |
| April 16 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi |
| April 17 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| April 18 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings | Bengaluru |
| April 19 (Saturday) 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | Ahmedabad |
| April 19 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur |
| April 20 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mullanpur |
| April 20 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| April 21 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Kolkata |
| April 22 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Lucknow |
| April 23 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad |
| April 24 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru |
| April 25 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| April 26 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| April 27 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai |
| April 27 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi |
| April 28 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Jaipur |
| April 29 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi |
| April 30 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | Chennai |
| May 1 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Jaipur |
| May 2 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad |
| May 3 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru |
| May 4 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
| May 4 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Dharamsala |
| May 5 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad |
| May 6 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | Mumbai |
| May 7 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| May 8 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dharamsala |
| May 9 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow |
| May 10 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| May 11 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Dharamsala |
| May 11 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Delhi |
| May 12 (Monday) 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Chennai |
| May 13 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru |
| May 14 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | Ahmedabad |
| May 15 (Thursday) 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Mumbai |
| May 25 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Final | Kolkata |
| May 16 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Jaipur |
| May 17 (Saturday) 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru |
| May 18 (Sunday) 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad |
| May 18 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow |
| May 20 (Tuesday) 7:30 PM | Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad |
| May 21 (Wednesday) 7:30 PM | Eliminator | Hyderabad |
| May 23 (Friday) 7:30 PM | Qualifier 2 | Kolkata |
| May 25 (Sunday) 7:30 PM | Final | Kolkata |
IPL 2025: Will This Be the Most Competitive Season Yet?
With IPL 2025 teams boasting balanced squads and a mix of experienced superstars and emerging young talents, this could be the most competitive Indian Premier League season yet.
- The IPL 2025 auction saw major team restructuring, with franchises spending big on new talent.
- Players like Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are expected to shine alongside seasoned veterans like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma.
- The impact of IPL 2025 double headers and travel between IPL 2025 venues may test teams’ endurance and adaptability.
The IPL 2025 promises an action-packed season with top teams competing for the ultimate T20 cricket title. With high-quality games, elite players, and an intense schedule, the tournament is expected to be one of the best in IPL history.
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