The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most anticipated cricket events globally, and the 2025 season promises to be just as thrilling. The IPL 2025 schedule has been officially announced, with the tournament commencing on March 22, 2025, and concluding with the final on May 25, 2025. This season will feature 74 matches across various venues, showcasing intense competition and thrilling performances.
The IPL has grown significantly since its inception in 2008, becoming a platform for international cricket stars to showcase their skills alongside talented Indian players.
The IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting season with new team dynamics, player combinations, and strategic gameplay. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the IPL 2025 schedule, key highlights, and venue details.
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Key Highlights of IPL 2025
First Match and Opening Ceremony
First Match: The season will kick off with a match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22, 2025, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Opening Ceremony: The opening ceremony will take place before the first match, featuring performances by renowned artists and celebrities, setting the stage for the tournament.
Double-Headers and Venues
Double-Headers: The first double-header is scheduled for March 23, 2025, featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the afternoon, followed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) versus Mumbai Indians (MI) in the evening.
Venues: Matches will be played across multiple venues, including iconic stadiums like Eden Gardens, MA Chidambaram Stadium, and the Narendra Modi Stadium.
IPL 2025 Detailed Match Schedule
Here is the detailed IPL 2025 schedule, including match timings and venues:
| Date | Match Details | Time (GMT) | Time (Local) | Venue |
| Mar 22, Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru , 1st Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Mar 23, Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Mar 23, Sun | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 3rd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Mar 24, Mon | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, 4th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Mar 25, Tue | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings, 5th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Mar 26, Wed | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 6th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| Mar 27, Thu | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, 7th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Mar 28, Fri | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings , 8th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Mar 29, Sat | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, 9th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Mar 30, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 10th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Mar 30, Sun | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 11th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| Mar 31, Mon | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 12th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Apr 01, Tue | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, 13th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Apr 02, Wed | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, 14th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Apr 03, Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 15th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Apr 04, Fri | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, 16th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Apr 05, Sat | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 17th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Apr 05, Sat | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 18th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
| Apr 06, Sun | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders , 19th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Apr 06, Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans, 20th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Apr 07, Mon | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 21st Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Apr 08, Tue | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, 22nd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
| Apr 09, Wed | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, 23rd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Apr 10, Thu | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals, 24th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Apr 11, Fri | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings , 25th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Apr 12, Sat | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, 26th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Apr 12, Sat | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, 27th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Apr 13, Sun | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 28th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Apr 13, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, 29th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Apr 14, Mon | Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants , 30th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Apr 15, Tue | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 31st Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
| Apr 16, Wed | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, 32nd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Apr 17, Thu | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 33rd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Apr 18, Fri | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, 34th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Apr 19, Sat | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, 35th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Apr 19, Sat | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, 36th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Apr 20, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 37th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
| Apr 20, Sun | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 38th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Apr 21, Mon | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, 39th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Apr 22, Tue | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, 40th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Apr 23, Wed | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 41st Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Apr 24, Thu | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals, 42nd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Apr 25, Fri | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 43rd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Apr 26, Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 44th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Apr 27, Sun | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, 45th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Apr 27, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 46th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Apr 28, Mon | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, 47th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Apr 29, Tue | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 48th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Apr 30, Wed | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, 49th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| May 01, Thu | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, 50th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| May 02, Fri | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 51st Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| May 03, Sat | Chennai Super Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 52nd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 04, Sun | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 53rd Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| May 04, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, 54th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| May 05, Mon | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, 55th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| May 06, Tue | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, 56th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| May 07, Wed | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders , 57th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| May 08, Thu | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 58th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| May 09, Fri | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Lucknow Super Giants, 59th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| May 10, Sat | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 60th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| May 11, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 61st Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| May 11, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, 62nd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| May 12, Mon | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 63rd Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| May 13, Tue | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 64th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 14, Wed | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, 65th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| May 15, Thu | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, 66th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| May 16, Fri | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, 67th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| May 17, Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 68th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| May 18, Sun | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, 69th Match | 10:00 | 3:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| May 18, Sun | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 70th Match | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| May 20, Tue | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| May 21, Wed | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| May 23, Fri | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| May 25, Sun | TBC vs TBC, Final | 14:00 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Playoffs and Final
The playoffs will feature the top four teams, with Qualifier 1 scheduled for May 20 in Hyderabad. On May 25, 2025, the final will take place in Kolkata. The teams finishing third and fourth will compete in the Eliminator, with the winner advancing to Qualifier 2.
Conclusion
The IPL 2025 schedule offers an exciting lineup of matches across various venues. With its rich history and competitive format, the IPL continues to captivate cricket fans worldwide. As the season progresses, fans can expect thrilling performances from their favorite teams and players.
Stay tuned for updates on team rosters, player replacements, and ticket availability to ensure you don’t miss out on the action.
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