IPL 2025: Complete Schedule, Format, Key Matches And More

In 2025, the IPL is back with a bang as it embarks on its 18th season of explosive T20 action. The tournament will take place across 13 venues in India from March 22 to May 25 between 10 teams. The tournament will run for one month between October and November, with 74 matches, including 13 double-headers for the fans.

Tournament Overview

Season Dates: March 22, 2025 – May 25, 2025
Teams: 10
Matches: 74
Venues: 13 across India

Opening Match and Venue Information

The season opener will be played on March 22 in Kolkata's Eden Gardens between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The tournament opener and final on May 25 will be held at Eden Gardens, which has a 68,000 capacity. It will be the third time that Eden Gardens will host the IPL final, its previous two stints coming in 2013 and 2015.

Tournament Format

The format for IPL 2025 remains as follows: Group Stage: Ten teams will be split into two groups of five. All teams play 14 matches—playing the other four in their own group home and away, the team in the same row of the opposite group home and away, and the remaining four opposite group teams once. Points System: Teams earn points based on wins to finish a unified points table in the top four to qualify for the playoffs. Qualifier 1: The top two teams face off; the winner advances straight to the final Eliminator: The third and fourth-placed teams face off; the loser is out Qualifier 2: The loser of Qualifier 1 plays the winner of the Eliminator; the winner reaches the final. This allows teams to have several chances to advance to the finals, keeping competition and intrigue until the very end of the tourney.

The timings of the matches are as given below:

Afternoon Matches: 3:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)
Evening Matches: 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT)

13 double-header days allow fans to catch an additional match on certain weekends.

Noteworthy Player Movements & Auctions

Big bids transformed rosters in the November 2024 player auction: Rishabh Pant: Signed by Lucknow Super Giants for $3.21 million, the highest ever for a player in IPL. Pant will captain the side and replace KL Rahul. Shreyas Iyer: Signed ₹24 crore with Punjab Kings | Also becomes team captain. Jos Buttler: The wicketkeeper-batsman from England was acquired by Gujarat Titans for $1.4 million and has been a big hitter in batting units. Jofra Archer: Rajasthan Royals signed the England pacer for $1.2 million after settling contractual issues with the England and Wales Cricket Board. These signings indicate the franchises’ attempts to fill out their rosters with seasoned and up-and-coming players.

Complete Match Schedule

Below is the detailed schedule for IPL 2025:

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Mar 22	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM
Mar 23	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad	3:30 PM
Mar 23	Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM
Mar 24	Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants	Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam	7:30 PM
Mar 25	Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
Mar 26	Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, Guwahati	7:30 PM
Mar 27	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
Mar 28	Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM
Mar 29	Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
Mar 30	Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam	3:30 PM
Mar 30	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, Guwahati	7:30 PM
Mar 31	Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	7:30 PM
Apr 1	Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Apr 2	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
Apr 3	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM
Apr 4	Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Apr 5	Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	3:30 PM
Apr 5	Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	Mullanpur Stadium, New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
Apr 6	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	3:30 PM
Apr 6	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
Apr 7	Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	7:30 PM
Apr 8	Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings	Mullanpur Stadium, New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
Apr 9	Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
Apr 10	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
Apr 11	Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM
Apr 12	Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	3:30 PM
Apr 12	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
Apr 13	Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	3:30 PM
Apr 13	Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	7:30 PM
Apr 14	Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Apr 15	Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Mullanpur Stadium, New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
Apr 16	Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	7:30 PM
Apr 17	Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	7:30 PM
Apr 18	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
Apr 19	Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	3:30 PM
Apr 19	Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM
Apr 20	Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Mullanpur Stadium, New Chandigarh	3:30 PM
Apr 20	Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	7:30 PM
Apr 21	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM
Apr 22	Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
Apr 23	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
Apr 24	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
Apr 25	Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM
Apr 26	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM
April 27	Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	3:30 PM
April 27	Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	7:30 PM
April 28	Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM
April 29	Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	7:30 PM
April 30	Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM
May 1	Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM
May 2	Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
May 3	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
May 4	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	3:30 PM
May 4	Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants	HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala	7:30 PM
May 5	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
May 6	Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	7:30 PM
May 7	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM
May 8	Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals	HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala	7:30 PM
May 9	Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
May 10	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
May 11	Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians	HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala	3:30 PM
May 11	Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	7:30 PM
May 12	Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM
May 13	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
May 14	Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
May 15	Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	7:30 PM
May 16	Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM
May 17	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
May 18	Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	3:30 PM
May 18	Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	7:30 PM
May 20	Qualifier 1	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
May 21	Eliminator	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad	7:30 PM
May 23	Qualifier 2	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM
May 25	Final	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	7:30 PM