On Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the IPL 2025 season will commence on March 22. In its 18th edition, the Indian Premier League (IPL) remains the most lucrative franchise-based T20 cricket tournament globally.
The IPL 2025 season opener will see defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders face off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens Stadium on Saturday, March 22. Following this, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Rajasthan Royals in an afternoon clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal on Sunday, March 23.
IPL 2025 Schedule
The IPL 2025 season kicks off on March 22 (Saturday) with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here’s a look at the upcoming IPL 2025 matches:
| Match | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
| 1 | March 22, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 2 | March 23, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 3 | March 23, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 4 | March 24, Monday | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 5 | March 25, Tuesday | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | March 26, Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 7 | March 27, Thursday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 8 | March 28, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 9 | March 29, Saturday | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | March 30, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 11 | March 30, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 12 | March 31, Monday | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 13 | April 1, Tuesday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 14 | April 2, Wednesday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 15 | April 3, Thursday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 16 | April 4, Friday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 17 | April 5, Saturday | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| 18 | April 5, Saturday | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 19 | April 6, Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 20 | April 6, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 21 | April 7, Monday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 22 | April 8, Tuesday | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 23 | April 9, Wednesday | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 24 | April 10, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 25 | April 11, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 26 | April 12, Saturday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 27 | April 12, Saturday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 28 | April 13, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 29 | April 13, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 30 | April 14, Monday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 31 | April 15, Tuesday | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 32 | April 16, Wednesday | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 33 | April 17, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 34 | April 18, Friday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 35 | April 19, Saturday | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 36 | April 19, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 37 | April 20, Sunday | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 38 | April 20, Sunday | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 39 | April 21, Monday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 40 | April 22, Tuesday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 41 | April 23, Wednesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 42 | April 24, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 43 | April 25, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 44 | April 26, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 45 | April 27, Sunday | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 46 | April 27, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 47 | April 28, Monday | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 48 | April 29, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 49 | April 30, Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 50 | May 1, Thursday | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 51 | May 2, Friday | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 52 | May 3, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 53 | May 4, Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 54 | May 4, Sunday | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 55 | May 5, Monday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 56 | May 6, Tuesday | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 57 | May 7, Wednesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 58 | May 8, Thursday | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 59 | May 9, Friday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 60 | May 10, Saturday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 61 | May 11, Sunday | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 3:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 62 | May 11, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 63 | May 12, Monday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 64 | May 13, Tuesday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 65 | May 14, Wednesday | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 66 | May 15, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 67 | May 16, Friday | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 68 | May 17, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 69 | May 18, Sunday | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 70 | May 18, Sunday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 71 | May 20, Tuesday | Qualifier 1 | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 72 | May 21, Wednesday | Eliminator | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 73 | May 23, Friday | Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 74 | May 25, Sunday | Final | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
IPL 2025 teams and groups
- Group A: Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Group B: Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT), Delhi Capitals (DC), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
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Each team will play the others in their own group twice and one designated opponent from the other group twice while facing the other four sides once in the league stage. The top four teams make the playoffs with the top two facing off in the Qualifier 1 on May 20 in Hyderabad. The winner of the match makes the final to be played in Kolkata on May 25. Meanwhile, the teams finishing third and fourth in the league stage will play in Eliminator 1 with the winner of the match facing the loser of Qualifier 1 in the Qualifier 2 to decide the second team in the final.
IPL 2025 Venues: List of Stadiums Hosting Matches
The IPL 2025 season will be played across 13 venues in India, with each of the ten franchises having a designated home stadium. Additionally, some teams will split their home games between two venues.
Stadiums Hosting IPL 2025 Matches:
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai)
- Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
- Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
- Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi)
- BRSABV Ekana Stadium (Lucknow)
- Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (New Chandigarh, Mullanpur)
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur)
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore)
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad)
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala)
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium (Guwahati)
- Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam)
Teams Playing Home Games at Two Venues:
- Delhi Capitals (DC): New Delhi & Visakhapatnam
- Rajasthan Royals (RR): Jaipur & Guwahati
- Punjab Kings (PBKS): New Chandigarh & Dharamsala
The IPL 2025 final will be held in Kolkata, with Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator scheduled in Hyderabad, while Qualifier 2 will also take place in Kolkata.
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Match Timings & Double-Headers: When to Watch IPL 2025?
The IPL 2025 season kicks off on March 22, 2025, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
A total of 74 matches will be played, with the final set for May 25, 2025.
Match Timings:
- Afternoon Matches: 3:30 PM IST
- Evening Matches: 7:30 PM IST
Double-Headers:
The tournament features 12 double-header days, where two matches will be played on the same day. The first double-header takes place on March 23, 2025:
- Afternoon Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – 3:30 PM IST
- Evening Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – 7:30 PM IST
FAQs
1. When does IPL 2025 start and end?
The IPL 2025 season begins on March 22, 2025, with the opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The final will take place on May 25, 2025, in Kolkata.
2. How many matches will be played in IPL 2025?
A total of 74 matches will be played in IPL 2025, including league stage games, playoffs, and the final.
3. Where can I watch IPL 2025 matches live?
IPL 2025 matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and will be available for streaming on the JioCinema app and website.
4. Which teams are playing home matches at multiple venues?
Three teams will split their home matches between two venues:
- Delhi Capitals (DC): New Delhi & Visakhapatnam
- Rajasthan Royals (RR): Jaipur & Guwahati
- Punjab Kings (PBKS): New Chandigarh & Dharamsala
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