The 18th edition of the IPL 2025 is set to captivate cricket enthusiasts from March 22 to May 25, 2025. Featuring ten teams, this season promises thrilling encounters across 13 venues in India.
IPL 2025 Tournament Overview
The IPL 2025 2025 will maintain its traditional format, with teams divided into two groups:
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Group A:
- Chennai Super Kings
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Punjab Kings
- Rajasthan Royals
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Group B:
- Delhi Capitals
- Gujarat Titans
- Lucknow Super Giants
- Mumbai Indians
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
Each team will play 14 matches in the league stage, facing opponents both within and outside their groups. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, culminating in the grand finale.
Tournament Structure and Scheduling
IPL 2025 adopts a double round-robin format in the group stage, which means each team will face every other team twice—once at home and once away. With 10 teams, this results in a total of 90 group-stage matches spread over 18 rounds. The schedule is meticulously crafted so that every round features five games, ensuring that all teams play once per round.
After the group stage, the tournament will move to the playoffs:
- Match 91 – Qualifier 1: The top two teams battle it out for a direct spot in the final.
- Match 92 – Eliminator: The third and fourth placed teams face off to determine who advances.
- Match 93 – Qualifier 2: The loser of Qualifier 1 meets the winner of the Eliminator for the second chance at the final.
- Match 94 – Final: The grand finale to crown the IPL 2025 champions.
Below, we break down the complete schedule, round by round, with dates, times, venues, and the team matchups. (Please note that all details are fictional and have been created for illustrative purposes.)
The Full IPL 2025 Match Schedule
Here’s a structured table for the IPL 2025 match schedule:
| Match | Date | Time | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2 | 23-Mar-25 | 15:30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 3 | 23-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 4 | 24-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow Super Giants | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vishakhapatnam |
| 5 | 25-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Gujarat Titans | Punjab Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 6 | 26-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| 7 | 27-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 8 | 28-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 9 | 29-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 30-Mar-25 | 15:30 | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vishakhapatnam |
| 11 | 30-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| 12 | 31-Mar-25 | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 13 | 01-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 14 | 02-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 15 | 03-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 16 | 04-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 17 | 05-Apr-25 | 15:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 18 | 05-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Mullanpur, Punjab |
| 19 | 06-Apr-25 | 15:30 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 20 | 06-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Gujarat Titans | Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 21 | 07-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 22 | 08-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings | Mullanpur, Punjab |
| 23 | 09-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 24 | 10-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 25 | 11-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 26 | 12-Apr-25 | 15:30 | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 27 | 12-Apr-25 | 19:30 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad |
Here is the IPL 2025 schedule after April 12:
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Home Team | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 13 April 2025 | 15:30 (D/N) | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 29 | 13 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 30 | 14 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 31 | 15 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| 32 | 16 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 33 | 17 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 34 | 18 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 35 | 19 April 2025 | 15:30 (D/N) | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 36 | 19 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 37 | 20 April 2025 | 15:30 (N) | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| 38 | 20 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 39 | 21 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 40 | 22 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 41 | 23 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 42 | 24 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajasthan Royals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 43 | 25 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 44 | 26 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 45 | 27 April 2025 | 15:30 (D/N) | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow Super Giants | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 46 | 27 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 47 | 28 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 48 | 29 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 49 | 30 April 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 50 | 1 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 51 | 2 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 52 | 3 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 53 | 4 May 2025 | 15:30 (D/N) | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 54 | 4 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 55 | 5 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 56 | 6 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 57 | 7 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 58 | 8 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 59 | 9 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 60 | 10 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 61 | 11 May 2025 | 15:30 (N) | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| 62 | 11 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 63 | 12 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 64 | 13 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 65 | 14 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 66 | 15 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 67 | 16 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 68 | 17 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata Knight Riders | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 69 | 18 May 2025 | 15:30 (D/N) | Gujarat Titans | Chennai Super Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 70 | 18 May 2025 | 19:30 (N) | Lucknow Super Giants | Sunrisers Hyderabad | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
Why IPL 2025 Is Unmissable
Electrifying Rivalries and New Beginnings
IPL 2025 is not just another season—it’s where rivalries will intensify, emerging players will announce themselves on the big stage, and established stars will cement their legacies. With teams like MI and CSK renewing their age-old battles, and newer franchises like GT and LSG looking to upset the established order, every match is set to be a contest of grit, skill, and sheer passion.
Fan-Centric Innovations
Organizers have promised fan-friendly innovations throughout the tournament. Expect enhanced digital engagement, interactive apps to follow live stats and behind-the-scenes moments, and fan zones in major cities that will bring the electrifying atmosphere of IPL right to your doorstep.
A Calendar That Demands Attention
From the opening match on April 1 to the grand final of IPL 2025 on May 12, every day is an opportunity to witness high-quality cricket. The well-spaced schedule ensures that teams have time to regroup and strategize, which only adds to the intensity of each encounter. For those planning to catch every game, this blog serves as your ultimate guide—providing dates, timings, and venues for every single match.
Planning Your IPL 2025 Experience
Save the Dates
Given the packed schedule, mark your calendars early:
- Group Stage: April 1 – May 6, 2025
- Playoffs: May 8 – May 12, 2025
Where to Watch?
Whether you’re streaming live on television or joining the crowd in stadiums like Eden Gardens or Wankhede, IPL 2025 ensures that you’re never far from the action. With broadcast rights spanning major networks and digital streaming platforms, every match is accessible to millions around the globe. You can also watch IPL 2025 on JioHotstar Application.
Social Media and Fan Interactions
The IPL 2025 season will be buzzing on social media platforms. Follow your favorite teams and players, join live discussions, and share your thoughts using the official hashtags. Engaging with other fans can heighten the experience as you cheer for those unforgettable moments on the field.
