The 18th season of IPL 2025 has started from 22 March 2025. The first match was played between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The final match of this season will be played on 25 May 2025.
IPL 2025 Teams and format
This time 10 teams are participating in the tournament:
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
The tournament will be played in league format, where all teams will face each other twice.
IPL 2025 Matches Time
- A total of 74 matches will be played.
- The tournament will last for 65 days.
- There will be 12 double header matches.
- Afternoon matches will start at 3:30 pm, while night matches will start at 7:30 pm.
IPL 2025 playoffs and final Schedule
- Qualifier-1 and Eliminator: 20 May 2025, Hyderabad
- Qualifier-2: 23 May 2025, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Final: 25 May 2025, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IPL 2025 Full Schedule:
| Match | Date | Contest | Time | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Mar | Kolkata Knight Riders vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | RCB |
| 2 | 23 Mar | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs RR | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 3 | 23 Mar | Chennai Super Kings vs MI | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 4 | 24 Mar | Delhi Capitals vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Visakhapatnam | |
| 5 | 25 Mar | Gujarat Titans vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | |
| 6 | 26 Mar | Rajasthan Royals vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Guwahati | |
| 7 | 27 Mar | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 8 | 28 Mar | Chennai Super Kings vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 9 | 29 Mar | Gujarat Titans vs MI | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | |
| 10 | 30 Mar | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | Visakhapatnam | |
| 11 | 30 Mar | Rajasthan Royals vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Guwahati | |
| 12 | 31 Mar | Mumbai Indians vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 13 | 1 Apr | LSG vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Lucknow | |
| 14 | 2 Apr | RCB vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 15 | 3 Apr | KKR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 16 | 4 Apr | LSG vs MI | 7:30 PM | Lucknow | |
| 17 | 5 Apr | CSK vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 18 | 5 Apr | PBKS vs RR | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh | |
| 19 | 6 Apr | KKR vs LSG | 3:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 20 | 6 Apr | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 21 | 7 Apr | MI vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 22 | 8 Apr | PBKS vs CSK | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh | |
| 23 | 9 Apr | Gujarat Titans vs RR | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | |
| 24 | 10 Apr | RCB vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 25 | 11 Apr | CSK vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 26 | 12 Apr | LSG vs Gujarat Titans | 3:30 PM | Lucknow | |
| 27 | 12 Apr | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 28 | 13 Apr | RR vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Jaipur | |
| 29 | 13 Apr | Delhi Capitals vs MI | 7:30 PM | Delhi | |
| 30 | 14 Apr | LSG vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Lucknow | |
| 31 | 15 Apr | PBKS vs KKR | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh | |
| 32 | 16 Apr | Delhi Capitals vs RR | 7:30 PM | Delhi | |
| 33 | 17 Apr | MI vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 34 | 18 Apr | RCB vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 35 | 19 Apr | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad | |
| 36 | 19 Apr | RR vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| Match No. | Date | Match | Time | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | April 20 (Sun) | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3:30 PM | New Chandigarh | |
| 38 | April 20 (Sun) | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 39 | April 21 (Mon) | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 40 | April 22 (Tue) | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Lucknow | |
| 41 | April 23 (Wed) | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 42 | April 24 (Thu) | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 43 | April 25 (Fri) | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 44 | April 26 (Sat) | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 45 | April 27 (Sun) | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 46 | April 27 (Sun) | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Delhi | |
| 47 | April 28 (Mon) | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Jaipur | |
| 48 | April 29 (Tue) | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Delhi | |
| 49 | April 30 (Wed) | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 50 | May 1 (Thu) | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Jaipur | |
| 51 | May 2 (Fri) | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | |
| 52 | May 3 (Sat) | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 53 | May 4 (Sun) | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 54 | May 4 (Sun) | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Dharamshala | |
| 55 | May 5 (Mon) | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 56 | May 6 (Tue) | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 57 | May 7 (Wed) | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 58 | May 8 (Thu) | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dharamshala | |
| 59 | May 9 (Fri) | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Lucknow | |
| 60 | May 10 (Sat) | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 61 | May 11 (Sun) | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 3:30 PM | Dharamshala | |
| 62 | May 11 (Sun) | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Delhi | |
| 63 | May 12 (Mon) | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Chennai | |
| 64 | May 13 (Tue) | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 65 | May 14 (Wed) | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad | |
| 66 | May 15 (Thu) | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Mumbai | |
| 67 | May 16 (Fri) | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Jaipur | |
| 68 | May 17 (Sat) | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru | |
| 69 | May 18 (Sun) | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad | |
| 70 | May 18 (Sun) | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Lucknow | |
| 71 | May 20 (Tue) | Qualifier 1 | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 72 | May 21 (Wed) | Eliminator | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad | |
| 73 | May 23 (Fri) | Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata | |
| 74 | May 25 (Sun) | Final | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
IPL 2025 Venue
| City | Stadium Name |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Chennai | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Dharamshala | HPCA Stadium |
| Guwahati | Barsapara Stadium |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| Jaipur | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens |
| Lucknow | BRSABV Ekana Stadium |
| Mohali (Mullanpur) | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium |
| Visakhapatnam | Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium |