By Madhavam 
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the IPL 2025 season will kick off on March 22. BCCI announced it on Sunday releasing the full fixtures of the tournament.
This will be the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In the opening match, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on March 22, a Saturday. KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the 2024 season of IPL to win their third IPL title.
Another finalist of the IPL 2024 will play the second match of this season which will be Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal on March 23, a Sunday.
IPL 2025 Complete Schedule List
| Match | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Mar, Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 2 | 23 Mar, Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 3 | 23 Mar, Sun | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 4 | 24 Mar, Mon | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 5 | 25 Mar, Tue | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | 26 Mar, Wed | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 7 | 27 Mar, Thu | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 8 | 28 Mar, Fri | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 9 | 29 Mar, Sat | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 30 Mar, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 11 | 30 Mar, Sun | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 12 | 31 Mar, Mon | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 13 | 1 Apr, Tue | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 14 | 2 Apr, Wed | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 15 | 3 Apr, Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 16 | 4 Apr, Fri | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 17 | 5 Apr, Sat | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| 18 | 5 Apr, Sat | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 19 | 6 Apr, Sun | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 20 | 6 Apr, Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 21 | 7 Apr, Mon | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 22 | 8 Apr, Tue | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 23 | 9 Apr, Wed | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 24 | 10 Apr, Thu | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 25 | 11 Apr, Fri | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 26 | 12 Apr, Sat | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 27 | 12 Apr, Sat | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 28 | 13 Apr, Sun | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 29 | 13 Apr, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 30 | 14 Apr, Mon | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 31 | 15 Apr, Tue | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 32 | 16 Apr, Wed | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 33 | 17 Apr, Thu | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 34 | 18 Apr, Fri | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 35 | 19 Apr, Sat | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 36 | 19 Apr, Sat | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 37 | 20 Apr, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 38 | 20 Apr, Sun | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 39 | 21 Apr, Mon | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 40 | 22 Apr, Tue | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 41 | 23 Apr, Wed | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 42 | 24 Apr, Thu | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 43 | 25 Apr, Fri | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 44 | 26 Apr, Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 45 | 27 Apr, Sun | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 46 | 27 Apr, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 47 | 28 Apr, Mon | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 48 | 29 Apr, Tue | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 49 | 30 Apr, Wed | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 50 | 1 May, Thu | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 51 | 2 May, Fri | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 52 | 3 May, Sat | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 53 | 4 May, Sun | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 54 | 4 May, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 55 | 5 May, Mon | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 56 | 6 May, Tue | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 57 | 7 May, Wed | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 58 | 8 May, Thu | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 59 | 9 May, Fri | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 60 | 10 May, Sat | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 61 | 11 May, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 3:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 62 | 11 May, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 63 | 12 May, Mon | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 64 | 13 May, Tue | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 65 | 14 May, Wed | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 66 | 15 May, Thu | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 67 | 16 May, Fri | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 68 | 17 May, Sat | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 69 | 18 May, Sun | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 70 | 18 May, Sun | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
Playoffs
| Match No. | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | May 20, Tuesday | Qualifier 1 | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 72 | May 21, Wednesday | Eliminator | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 73 | May 23, Friday | Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 74 | May 25, Sunday | Final | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
IPL 2025 Teams and Groups
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Gujarat Titans (GT) |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
Zainab Shafiq