IPL 2025 Schedule: Timetable, Teams, Fixtures, Match List
IPL 2025 Schedule: Cricket enthusiasts, brace yourselves for another electrifying season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025! This edition promises to be special, with potential team changes for IPL legend Rohit Sharma after his long-standing association with the Mumbai Indians. Additionally, fresh off the ICC T20 World Cup, players like Saurabh Netravalkar, Andre Ghouz, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Harry Brook are expected to attract significant attention from franchises.
Reliving IPL 2024
Before diving into the IPL 2025 schedule, let’s revisit the thrilling IPL 2024 season. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), led by Sunil Narine’s explosive batting and Mitchell Starc’s fiery bowling, clinched the title under the mentorship of Gautam Gambhir. They triumphed over the formidable Rajasthan Royals, captained by Sanju Samson and featuring stars like Jos Buttler and Trent Boult.
Emerging talents like Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag shone brightly, while Travis Head dominated on flat Indian pitches. Virat Kohli once again topped the Orange Cap list, though his team, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), fell short of reaching the finals.
The 2024 season was a batter’s paradise, with scores exceeding 250 becoming commonplace. Last-over finishes and nail-biting encounters kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout the tournament.
IPL 2025 Schedule
With IPL 2024 concluded, the focus has shifted to the upcoming season. Key discussions revolve around:
Retention Policy and Player Retention:
The IPL has announced a retention policy for the mega-auction, allowing franchises to retain up to five capped players (Indian or overseas) and one uncapped player, with a total purse of ₹120 crore.
Scheduling Conflicts:
The proliferation of T20 leagues worldwide, particularly the Pakistan Super League (PSL) scheduled for April-May 2025, poses potential clashes with IPL dates.
Historically, the IPL has been held between late March and May. Here’s a look at past IPL schedules:
- 2025: March 22 – May 25 (tentative)
- 2024: March 22 – May 26
- 2023: March 31 – May 30
- 2022: March 26 – May 29
- 2021: April 9 – May 2 & September 19 – October 15 (due to COVID-19)
- 2020: September 19 – November 10 (due to COVID-19)
The BCCI faces challenges in finalizing the schedule, especially with the PSL overlap and the mega-auction dynamics.
Tentative IPL 2025 Match List
Below is the tentative schedule for IPL 2025:
IPL 2025 March & April Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) | Result | Player of the match |
| 22nd March | KKR 174/8 vs RCB (16.2/20 ov, T:175) 177/3 | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) | Krunal Pandya, (RCB) 3/29 |
| 23rd March | SRH 286/6 vs RR (20 ov, T:287) 242/6 | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | SRH won by 44 runs | Ishan Kishan,(SRH) 106*(47) |
| 23rd March | MI 155/9 vs CSK (19.1/20 ov, T:156) 158/6 | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) | Noor Ahmad,(CSK) 4/18 |
| 24th March | LSG 209/8 vs DC (19.3/20 ov, T:210) 211/9 | Vizag | 7:30 PM | DC won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining) | Ashutosh Sharma,(DC) 66*(31) |
| 25th March | GT (20 ov, T:244) 232/5 vs PBKS 243/5 | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 11 runs | Shreyas Iyer,(PBKS) 97*(42) |
| 26th March | RR 151/9 vs KKR (17.3/20 ov, T:152) 153/2 | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) | Quinton de Kock,(KKR) 97* (61) |
| 27th March | SRH 190/9 vs LSG (16.1/20 ov, T:191) 193/5 | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) | Shardul Thakur, (LSG) 4/34 |
| 28th March | RCB 196/7 vs CSK (20 ov, T:197) 146/8 | Chennai | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 50 runs | Rajat Patidar, (RCB) 51(32) |
| 29th March | GT 196/8 vs MI (20 ov, T:197) 160/6 | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 36 runs | Prasidh Krishna, (GT) 2/18 |
| 30th March | DC vs SRH | Vizag | 3:30 PM | ||
| 30th March | RR vs CSK | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | ||
| 31st March | MI vs KKR | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | ||
| 1st April | LSG vs PBKS | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | ||
| 2nd April | RCB vs GT | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | ||
| 3rd April | KKR vs SRH | Vizag | 7:30 PM | ||
| 4th April | LSG vs MI | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | ||
| 5th April | CSK vs DC | Chennai | 3:30 PM | ||
| 5th April | PBKS vs RR | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | ||
| 6th April | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 3:30 PM | ||
| 6th April | SRH vs GT | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | ||
| 7th April | MI vs RCB | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | ||
| 8th April | PBKS vs CSK | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | ||
| 9th April | GT vs RR | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | ||
| 10th April | RCB vs DC | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | ||
| 11th April | CSK vs KKR | Chennai | 7:30 PM | ||
| 12th April | LSG vs GT | Lucknow | 3:30 PM | ||
| 12th April | SRH vs PBKS | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | ||
| 13th April | RR vs RCB | Jaipur | 3:30 PM | ||
| 13th April | DC vs MI | Delhi | 7:30 PM | ||
| 14th April | LSG vs CSK | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | ||
| 15th April | PBKS vs KKR | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | ||
| 16th April | DC vs RR | Delhi | 7:30 PM | ||
| 17th April | MI vs SRH | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | ||
| 18th April | RR vs PBKS | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | ||
| 19th April | GT vs DC | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM | ||
| 19th April | RR vs LSG | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | ||
| 20th April | PBKS vs RCB | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM | ||
| 20th April | MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | ||
| 21st April | KKR vs GT | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | ||
| 22nd April | LSG vs DC | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | ||
| 23rd April | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | ||
| 24th April | RCB vs RR | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | ||
| 25th April | CSK vs SRH | Chennai | 7:30 PM | ||
| 26th April | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | ||
| 27th April | MI vs LSG | Mumbai | 3:30 PM | ||
| 27th April | DC vs RCB | Delhi | 7:30 PM | ||
| 28th April | RR vs GT | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | ||
| 29th April | DC vs KKR | Delhi | 7:30 PM | ||
| 30th April | CSK vs PBKS | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
IPL 2025 May Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 1st May | RR vs MI | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 2nd May | GT vs SRH | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 3rd May | RR vs CSK | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 4th May | KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| 4th May | PBKS vs CSK | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
| 5th May | SRH vs DC | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 6th May | MI vs GT | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 7th May | KKR vs CSK | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 8th May | PBKS vs DC | Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
| 9th May | LSG vs RCB | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 10th May | SRH vs KKR | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 11th May | PBKS vs MI | Dharamsala | 3:30 PM |
| 11th May | DC vs GT | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 12th May | CSK vs RR | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 13th May | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 14th May | GT vs LSG | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 15th May | MI vs DC | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 16th May | RR vs PBKS | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 17th May | RCB vs KKR | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 18th May | GT vs CSK | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| 18th May | LSG vs SRH | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
IPL 2025 Playoffs
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 20th May | Qualifier 1 (1st vs 2nd) | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 21st May | Eliminator (Loser Q1 vs Winner Q2) | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 23rd May | Qualifier 2 (Loser Q1 vs Winner Elim) | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 25th May | Final (Winner Q1 vs Winner Q2) | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
Note: This is a tentative schedule. The official timetable will be announced by the BCCI.
IPL 2025 Teams and Captains
| Team | Captain |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Hardik Pandya |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sanju Samson |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Shreyas Iyer |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Pat Cummins |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Axar Patel |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Faf du Plessis |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Rishabh Pant |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Shubman Gill |
IPL 2025 Venues
| City | Stadium | Home Team |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| Chennai | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| Jaipur | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| Mohali | PCA Stadium | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| Lucknow | Ekana Cricket Stadium | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
Key Players to Watch in IPL 2025
The IPL 2025 season is expected to showcase a mix of seasoned veterans and emerging talents. Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni will remain in the spotlight, but young stars like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rinku Singh are also set to make a significant impact. Additionally, international stars such as Pat Cummins, Jos Buttler, and Rashid Khan will bring their T20 expertise to the league, making it a global spectacle.
The mega-auction will also see franchises vying for breakout performers from the 2024 season, such as Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag, who have proven their mettle on the big stage. With teams looking to build balanced squads, the auction dynamics will play a crucial role in shaping the tournament.
Impact of the Mega-Auction on Team Strategies
The IPL 2025 mega-auction is set to redefine team compositions, with franchises allowed to retain up to five capped players and one uncapped player. This retention policy ensures that teams can hold onto their core players while also infusing fresh talent into their squads.
Teams like Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), known for their strategic acumen, will aim to retain their key players while scouting for new talent. On the other hand, teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) might look to rebuild their squads entirely, focusing on a mix of youth and experience.
The introduction of a higher salary cap (₹120 crore) will also allow franchises to bid aggressively for top-tier players, making the auction a high-stakes affair.
Fan Engagement and Innovations in IPL 2025
The IPL has always been at the forefront of fan engagement, and the 2025 season is expected to take it to the next level. With advancements in technology, fans can look forward to enhanced viewing experiences, including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) features.
Additionally, the league is likely to introduce new initiatives to connect with fans, such as interactive social media campaigns, behind-the-scenes content, and fan zones at stadiums. The BCCI is also exploring ways to make the tournament more sustainable, with eco-friendly practices and green initiatives.
The Road to the IPL 2025 Final
The IPL 2025 season will culminate in a grand finale on May 25, 2025, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The playoffs, featuring Qualifier 1, Eliminator, and Qualifier 2, will determine the two teams that will battle for the coveted IPL trophy.
With the tournament expected to be highly competitive, every match will be crucial in the race to the playoffs. Fans can expect thrilling encounters, last-ball finishes, and unforgettable moments as the best T20 players in the world compete for glory.
FAQs
Q1: When will the first match of IPL 2025 be played?
A: The first match is tentatively scheduled for March 21, 2025.
Q2: How many matches will be played in IPL 2025?
A: The BCCI is planning 74 matches for IPL 2025.
Q3: Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2025?
A: Yes, MS Dhoni is expected to participate in IPL 2025.
Stay tuned for the official schedule and updates from the BCCI. Download the full IPL 2025 schedule PDF for offline access.
Disclaimer: The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
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