IPL 2025: Full Team Schedules Unveiled for an Action-Packed Season
IPL 2025: Full Team Schedules Unveiled for an Action-Packed Season
New Delhi, March 04, 2025 - The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to ignite cricket fever once again, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) releasing the full schedule for the 18th edition of the tournament. Running from March 22 to May 25, IPL 2025 will feature 74 matches across 13 venues in India, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kicking off the season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens. Here’s a detailed breakdown of each team’s schedule as the countdown to the season begins!
Tournament Overview
The IPL 2025 season will follow the same 10-team format as recent years, with teams divided into two groups for the league stage:
Group A: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Group B: Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT), Delhi Capitals (DC), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Each team will play 14 league matches—twice against teams in their group and once against most teams from the other group, except for one designated rival from the opposite group, which they’ll face twice. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, with Qualifier 1 and Eliminator in Hyderabad, Qualifier 2 in Kolkata, and the grand final returning to Eden Gardens on May 25.
Team-by-Team Schedules
Below is the complete schedule for all 10 IPL 2025 teams, based on the latest updates from Cricbuzz and posts on X as of 8:00 PM IST, March 04, 2025. Match timings are 7:30 PM IST for evening games and 3:30 PM IST for afternoon double-headers unless specified otherwise.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Home Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Mar 22: vs RCB (Home) – Season Opener
Mar 27: vs PBKS (Away, Dharamsala)
Apr 02: vs RR (Away, Jaipur)
Apr 11: vs CSK (Away, Chennai)
Apr 16: vs DC (Home)
Apr 22: vs SRH (Away, Hyderabad)
Apr 28: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
May 03: vs PBKS (Home)
May 06: vs RR (Home)
May 09: vs CSK (Home)
May 13: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
May 17: vs GT (Away, Ahmedabad)
May 19: vs LSG (Home)
May 22: vs DC (Away, Visakhapatnam)
Key Match: The opener against RCB on March 22 will set the tone for KKR’s title defense under Shreyas Iyer’s leadership.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Home Venue: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Mar 23: vs MI (Home)
Mar 28: vs RCB (Home)
Apr 05: vs DC (Home)
Apr 11: vs KKR (Home)
Apr 17: vs RR (Away, Guwahati)
Apr 25: vs SRH (Home)
Apr 30: vs PBKS (Home)
May 04: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
May 09: vs KKR (Away, Kolkata)
May 12: vs RR (Home)
May 15: vs GT (Away, Ahmedabad)
May 18: vs LSG (Away, Lucknow)
May 20: vs PBKS (Away, New Chandigarh)
May 23: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
Key Match: CSK vs MI on March 23 renews one of IPL’s fiercest rivalries early in the season.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Home Venues: New Chandigarh & Dharamsala
Mar 25: vs GT (Away, Ahmedabad)
Mar 27: vs KKR (Home, Dharamsala)
Apr 03: vs RCB (Home, New Chandigarh)
Apr 09: vs RR (Home, Dharamsala)
Apr 15: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
Apr 20: vs LSG (Home, New Chandigarh)
Apr 30: vs CSK (Away, Chennai)
May 03: vs KKR (Away, Kolkata)
May 07: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
May 11: vs RR (Away, Jaipur)
May 14: vs DC (Home, New Chandigarh)
May 20: vs CSK (Home, New Chandigarh)
May 22: vs SRH (Away, Hyderabad)
May 24: vs GT (Home, Dharamsala)
Key Match: PBKS vs GT on March 25 marks Shreyas Iyer’s first game as Punjab’s captain against Gujarat Titans.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Captain: Sanju Samson
Home Venues: Jaipur & Guwahati
Mar 23: vs SRH (Away, Hyderabad, 3:30 PM)
Apr 02: vs KKR (Home, Jaipur)
Apr 06: vs GT (Home, Jaipur)
Apr 09: vs PBKS (Away, Dharamsala)
Apr 14: vs LSG (Home, Jaipur)
Apr 17: vs CSK (Home, Guwahati)
Apr 24: vs DC (Away, Delhi)
May 01: vs MI (Home, Jaipur)
May 06: vs KKR (Away, Kolkata)
May 11: vs PBKS (Home, Jaipur)
May 12: vs CSK (Away, Chennai)
May 16: vs RCB (Home, Guwahati)
May 19: vs SRH (Home, Jaipur)
May 23: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
Key Match: RR vs SRH on March 23 will test Rajasthan’s revamped squad against a strong Sunrisers side.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Captain: Rajat Patidar
Home Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Mar 22: vs KKR (Away, Kolkata)
Mar 28: vs CSK (Away, Chennai)
Apr 03: vs PBKS (Away, New Chandigarh)
Apr 08: vs MI (Home)
Apr 13: vs DC (Home)
Apr 19: vs GT (Home)
Apr 28: vs KKR (Home)
May 04: vs CSK (Home)
May 07: vs PBKS (Home)
May 10: vs LSG (Away, Lucknow)
May 16: vs RR (Away, Guwahati)
May 18: vs SRH (Home)
May 21: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
May 23: vs RR (Home)
Key Match: RCB vs KKR on March 22 will see Rajat Patidar’s captaincy debut against the defending champions.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Captain: Hardik Pandya
Home Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mar 23: vs CSK (Away, Chennai)
Apr 01: vs LSG (Away, Lucknow)
Apr 08: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
Apr 15: vs PBKS (Home)
Apr 20: vs CSK (Home)
Apr 26: vs DC (Home)
May 01: vs RR (Away, Jaipur)
May 05: vs SRH (Home)
May 08: vs GT (Home)
May 13: vs KKR (Home)
May 17: vs LSG (Home)
May 21: vs RCB (Home)
May 23: vs CSK (Home)
May 25: vs DC (Away, Delhi)
Key Match: MI vs CSK on April 20 at Wankhede will be a blockbuster rematch of their opening clash.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Captain: Shubman Gill
Home Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Mar 25: vs PBKS (Home)
Mar 30: vs DC (Home)
Apr 06: vs RR (Away, Jaipur)
Apr 10: vs SRH (Home)
Apr 19: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
Apr 23: vs LSG (Home)
Apr 29: vs DC (Away, Visakhapatnam)
May 02: vs SRH (Away, Hyderabad)
May 08: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
May 15: vs CSK (Home)
May 17: vs KKR (Home)
May 20: vs LSG (Away, Lucknow)
May 22: vs DC (Home)
May 24: vs PBKS (Away, Dharamsala)
Key Match: GT vs PBKS on March 25 will see Shubman Gill’s Titans take on Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Captain: KL Rahul
Home Venues: New Delhi & Visakhapatnam
Mar 30: vs GT (Away, Ahmedabad)
Apr 05: vs CSK (Away, Chennai)
Apr 13: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
Apr 16: vs KKR (Away, Kolkata)
Apr 21: vs SRH (Home, Delhi)
Apr 26: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
Apr 29: vs GT (Home, Visakhapatnam)
May 05: vs LSG (Home, Delhi)
May 10: vs SRH (Away, Hyderabad)
May 14: vs PBKS (Away, New Chandigarh)
May 18: vs MI (Home, Delhi)
May 22: vs KKR (Home, Visakhapatnam)
May 24: vs LSG (Away, Lucknow)
May 25: vs MI (Home, Delhi)
Key Match: DC vs SRH on April 21 will pit KL Rahul against Pat Cummins in a battle of captains.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Captain: Pat Cummins
Home Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Mar 23: vs RR (Home, 3:30 PM)
Mar 29: vs LSG (Home)
Apr 04: vs MI (Home)
Apr 10: vs GT (Away, Ahmedabad)
Apr 18: vs LSG (Away, Lucknow)
Apr 22: vs KKR (Home)
Apr 25: vs CSK (Away, Chennai)
May 02: vs GT (Home)
May 10: vs DC (Home)
May 13: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
May 18: vs RCB (Away, Bengaluru)
May 19: vs RR (Away, Jaipur)
May 22: vs PBKS (Home)
May 24: vs DC (Away, Delhi)
Key Match: SRH vs RR on March 23 will be an early test for Cummins’ leadership against Samson’s Royals.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Captain: Rishabh Pant
Home Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Mar 24: vs DC (Home)
Mar 29: vs SRH (Away, Hyderabad)
Apr 01: vs MI (Home)
Apr 07: vs DC (Home)
Apr 14: vs RR (Away, Jaipur)
Apr 18: vs SRH (Home)
Apr 23: vs GT (Away, Ahmedabad)
May 03: vs MI (Away, Mumbai)
May 10: vs RCB (Home)
May 15: vs DC (Home)
May 18: vs CSK (Home)
May 20: vs GT (Home)
May 24: vs DC (Home)
May 25: vs KKR (Away, Kolkata)
Key Match: LSG vs DC on March 24 will see Rishabh Pant face off against KL Rahul in a thrilling captaincy duel.
Playoff Schedule
May 20: Qualifier 1 – Hyderabad
May 21: Eliminator – Hyderabad
May 23: Qualifier 2 – Kolkata
May 25: Final – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Latest Buzz and Preparations
Posts on X indicate excitement around Hyderabad hosting nine matches, including playoff games, and Vizag and Guwahati stepping up as secondary venues with two matches each. Fans are already hyping key clashes like CSK vs MI and KKR vs RCB, with Shreyas Iyer’s dual captaincy roles (KKR and PBKS) adding intrigue. The BCCI’s new practice session rules, limiting teams to seven sessions ahead of the season, have teams like KKR and CSK adapting quickly, as per reports from The Times of India.
Final Thoughts
With star-studded lineups, new captains, and a packed schedule, IPL 2025 promises to deliver non-stop entertainment. Whether it’s Shreyas Iyer defending KKR’s title, Rishabh Pant leading LSG’s charge, or Hardik Pandya aiming to reclaim MI’s dominance, every team has a story to tell. Mark your calendars and get ready for a season of unforgettable cricket!
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