The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formally introduced the schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The season will begin on March 22 on the Eden Gardens, the place defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will tackle Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in an exciting opener.
Key matches within the league stage
The second day of the event, March 23, will function an thrilling conflict between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Hyderabad. On the identical day, IPL’s two most profitable groups, Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), will lock horns in a high-profile encounter.
Playoffs and last venues confirmed
The playoffs for IPL 2025 are set to happen between Might 20 and Might 25. The Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium in Hyderabad will host the primary two knockout matches, with Qualifier 1 scheduled for Might 20 and the Eliminator on Might 21. The event will conclude in Kolkata, the place Qualifier 2 and the grand last might be performed on the iconic Eden Gardens.
League format and venues
This season, every crew will play 14 matches through the league section, contributing to a complete of 70 league matches. The 2025 version of the IPL might be hosted throughout 13 venues, with 74 matches scheduled over a span of 65 days. Followers might be handled to a double-header between CSK and MI, as the 2 powerhouses are set to face one another twice within the league stage.
With an action-packed schedule, IPL 2025 guarantees to be one other thrilling season crammed with intense competitors and blockbuster encounters.
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Full fixtures of IPL 2025
- March 22, 2025 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Kolkata)
- March 23, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals (Hyderabad)
- March 23, 2025 – Chennai Tremendous Kings vs Mumbai Indians (Chennai)
- March 24, 2025 – Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (Visakhapatnam)
- March 25, 2025 – Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (Ahmedabad)
- March 26, 2025 – Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Guwahati)
- March 27, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (Hyderabad)
- March 28, 2025 – Chennai Tremendous Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Chennai)
- March 29, 2025 – Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians (Ahmedabad)
- March 30, 2025 – Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Visakhapatnam)
- March 30, 2025 – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (Guwahati)
- March 31, 2025 – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Mumbai)
- April 1, 2025 – Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Punjab Kings (Lucknow)
- April 2, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans (Bengaluru)
- April 3, 2025 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Kolkata)
- April 4, 2025 – Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Mumbai Indians (Lucknow)
- April 5, 2025 – Chennai Tremendous Kings vs Delhi Capitals (Chennai)
- April 5, 2025 – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals (New Chandigarh)
- April 6, 2025 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (Kolkata)
- April 6, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans (Hyderabad)
- April 7, 2025 – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Mumbai)
- April 8, 2025 – Punjab Kings vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (New Chandigarh)
- April 9, 2025 – Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals (Ahmedabad)
- April 10, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals (Bengaluru)
- April 11, 2025 – Chennai Tremendous Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Chennai)
- April 12, 2025 – Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Gujarat Titans (Lucknow)
- April 12, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (Hyderabad)
- April 13, 2025 – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Jaipur)
- April 13, 2025 – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (Delhi)
- April 14, 2025 – Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (Lucknow)
- April 15, 2025 – Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (New Chandigarh)
- April 16, 2025 – Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals (Delhi)
- April 17, 2025 – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mumbai)
- April 18, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings (Bengaluru)
- April 19, 2025 – Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals (Ahmedabad)
- April 19, 2025 – Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (Jaipur)
- April 20, 2025 – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (New Chandigarh)
- April 20, 2025 – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (Mumbai)
- April 21, 2025 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans (Kolkata)
- April 22, 2025 – Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Delhi Capitals (Lucknow)
- April 23, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians (Hyderabad)
- April 24, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals (Bengaluru)
- April 25, 2025 – Chennai Tremendous Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai)
- April 26, 2025 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (Kolkata)
- April 27, 2025 – Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (Mumbai)
- April 27, 2025 – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Delhi)
- April 28, 2025 – Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans (Jaipur)
- April 29, 2025 – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Delhi)
- April 30, 2025 – Chennai Tremendous Kings vs Punjab Kings (Chennai)
- Might 1, 2025 – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians (Jaipur)
- Might 2, 2025 – Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ahmedabad)
- Might 3, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (Bengaluru)
- Might 4, 2025 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals (Kolkata)
- Might 4, 2025 – Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (Dharamsala)
- Might 5, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals (Hyderabad)
- Might 6, 2025 – Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans (Mumbai)
- Might 7, 2025 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (Kolkata)
- Might 8, 2025 – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (Dharamsala)
- Might 9, 2025 – Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Lucknow)
- Might 10, 2025 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Hyderabad)
- Might 11, 2025 – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians (Dharamsala)
- Might 11, 2025 – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans (Delhi)
- Might 12, 2025 – Chennai Tremendous Kings vs Rajasthan Royals (Chennai)
- Might 13, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Bengaluru)
- Might 14, 2025 – Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Tremendous Giants (Ahmedabad)
- Might 15, 2025 – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals (Mumbai)
- Might 16, 2025 – Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings (Jaipur)
- Might 17, 2025 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Bengaluru)
- Might 18, 2025 – Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Tremendous Kings (Ahmedabad)
- Might 18, 2025 – Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Lucknow)
- Might 20, 2025 – Qualifier 1 (Hyderabad)
- Might 21, 2025 – Eliminator (Hyderabad)
- Might 23, 2025 – Qualifier 2 (Kolkata)
- Might 25, 2025 – Ultimate (Kolkata)