IPL 2025 Schedule - Complete Match Dates and Timings
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back with its 18th season in 2025, and cricket fans around the world are excited! The IPL 2025 schedule has been officially announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and it promises 74 thrilling matches across 65 days. The tournament will start on March 22, 2025, and end with the grand final on May 25, 2025. In this article, we’ll give you the complete IPL 2025 schedule, including match dates, timings, venues, and everything you need to know to follow your favorite teams. Whether you’re a fan of Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, or Royal Challengers Bengaluru, this guide has it all!
IPL 2025 Overview
The IPL 2025 season will feature 10 teams playing a total of 74 matches. The tournament kicks off with a blockbuster match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22, 2025, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The final will also be held at the same iconic venue on May 25, 2025. Matches will take place across 13 venues in India, including cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. There will be 12 double-header days, meaning two matches on the same day, with afternoon games starting at 3:30 PM IST and evening games at 7:30 PM IST.
IPL 2025 Teams and Groups
The 10 teams are divided into two groups:
- Group A: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
- Group B: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians (MI), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Each team will play 14 matches in the league stage. They’ll face the other four teams in their group twice (home and away), one team from the opposite group twice, and the remaining four teams from the opposite group once. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
IPL 2025 Full Schedule - Match Dates and Timings
Here’s the complete IPL 2025 schedule with dates, timings, and venues:
March 2025
- March 22: KKR vs RCB, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
- March 23: SRH vs RR, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 3:30 PM IST
- March 23: CSK vs MI, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
- March 24: DC vs LSG, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam – 7:30 PM IST
- March 25: GT vs PBKS, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
- March 26: RCB vs SRH, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 7:30 PM IST
- March 27: RR vs KKR, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – 7:30 PM IST
- March 28: MI vs DC, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
- March 29: LSG vs CSK, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- March 30: DC vs SRH, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam – 3:30 PM IST
- March 30: RR vs CSK, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati – 7:30 PM IST
- March 31: MI vs KKR, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
April 2025
- April 1: LSG vs PBKS, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- April 2: RCB vs GT, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 7:30 PM IST
- April 3: KKR vs SRH, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
- April 4: LSG vs MI, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- April 5: CSK vs DC, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 3:30 PM IST
- April 5: PBKS vs RR, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur – 7:30 PM IST
- April 6: KKR vs LSG, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 3:30 PM IST
- April 6: SRH vs GT, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
- April 7: MI vs RCB, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
- April 8: PBKS vs CSK, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur – 7:30 PM IST
- April 9: GT vs RR, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
- April 10: RCB vs DC, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 7:30 PM IST
- April 11: CSK vs KKR, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
- April 12: LSG vs GT, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 3:30 PM IST
- April 12: SRH vs PBKS, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
- April 13: RR vs RCB, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – 3:30 PM IST
- April 13: DC vs MI, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
- April 14: LSG vs CSK, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- April 15: PBKS vs KKR, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur – 7:30 PM IST
- April 16: GT vs DC, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
- April 17: SRH vs MI, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
- April 18: RR vs LSG, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – 7:30 PM IST
- April 19: RCB vs PBKS, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 3:30 PM IST
- April 19: CSK vs GT, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
- April 20: MI vs CSK, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
- April 21: KKR vs RR, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
- April 22: DC vs PBKS, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
- April 23: GT vs SRH, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
- April 24: RCB vs LSG, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 7:30 PM IST
- April 25: MI vs RR, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
- April 26: KKR vs GT, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 3:30 PM IST
- April 26: CSK vs SRH, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
- April 27: PBKS vs RCB, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur – 3:30 PM IST
- April 27: DC vs RR, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
- April 28: LSG vs KKR, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- April 29: GT vs MI, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
- April 30: SRH vs RCB, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
May 2025
- May 1: RR vs DC, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – 7:30 PM IST
- May 2: CSK vs PBKS, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
- May 3: MI vs LSG, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
- May 4: PBKS vs LSG, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – 3:30 PM IST
- May 4: RCB vs KKR, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 7:30 PM IST
- May 5: SRH vs DC, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
- May 6: GT vs CSK, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
- May 7: RR vs MI, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – 7:30 PM IST
- May 8: LSG vs RCB, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- May 9: KKR vs DC, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
- May 10: SRH vs CSK, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 3:30 PM IST
- May 10: MI vs GT, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
- May 11: PBKS vs DC, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – 3:30 PM IST
- May 11: RR vs GT, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – 7:30 PM IST
- May 12: LSG vs SRH, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- May 13: RCB vs MI, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 7:30 PM IST
- May 14: KKR vs PBKS, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
- May 15: CSK vs RR, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
- May 16: DC vs GT, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – 7:30 PM IST
- May 17: PBKS vs MI, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – 3:30 PM IST
- May 17: LSG vs RR, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
- May 18: RCB vs CSK, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – 3:30 PM IST
- May 18: SRH vs KKR, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
Playoffs
- May 20: Qualifier 1, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
- May 21: Eliminator, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
- May 23: Qualifier 2, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
- May 25: Final, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
Key Highlights of IPL 2025
- Opening Match: KKR vs RCB on March 22 at Eden Gardens.
- Double-Headers: 12 days with two matches, starting with SRH vs RR and CSK vs MI on March 23.
- Playoffs: Qualifier 1 and Eliminator in Hyderabad, Qualifier 2 and Final in Kolkata.
- Venues: 13 stadiums, including second homes like Guwahati (RR), Visakhapatnam (DC), and Dharamsala (PBKS).
How to Watch IPL 2025
Fans can watch IPL 2025 live on Star Sports (TV) and JioHotstar (online streaming). Stay updated with live scores and highlights on official IPL websites and apps.
Why IPL 2025 Will Be Exciting
With stars like Rishabh Pant (LSG), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS), and Rajat Patidar (RCB) leading their teams, IPL 2025 is set to be a blockbuster season. The mix of young talent and experienced players will make every match a must-watch event.
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