The wait is finally over! The IPL 2025 schedule has been announced, and cricket fans around the world are gearing up for another electrifying season of the Indian Premier League. Whether you’re planning to catch every match live or looking for key dates to mark on your calendar, this blog post has you covered. Here’s everything you need to know about the IPL 2025 schedule, including match dates, venues, and key highlights.
IPL 2025 Schedule: Overview
The IPL 2025 season will feature 10 teams battling it out over 74 matches in a round-robin format, followed by the playoffs. The tournament is set to kick off in March 2025 and will conclude in May 2025, with matches spread across iconic venues in India.
Key Highlights of IPL 2025 Schedule
- Opening Match: The season will begin with a blockbuster clash between the defending champions KKR and a strong contender RCB.
- Double Headers: Weekend double-headers will make a comeback, giving fans twice the excitement on Saturdays and Sundays.
- New Venues: IPL 2025 will introduce a couple of new stadiums, adding fresh energy to the tournament.
IPL Match List and Stadiums
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is set to commence on March 22, 2025, featuring a total of 74 matches across various venues in India. Below is the detailed schedule for the tournament:
| Match | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
| 1 | March 22, Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2 | March 23, Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 15:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 3 | March 23, Sun | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 19:30 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 4 | March 24, Mon | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 19:30 | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Vishakhapatnam |
| 5 | March 25, Tue | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | 19:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 6 | March 26, Wed | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| 7 | March 27, Thu | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 8 | March 28, Fri | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19:30 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 9 | March 29, Sat | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | 19:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 10 | March 30, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15:30 | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Vishakhapatnam |
| 11 | March 30, Sun | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| 12 | March 31, Mon | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 13 | April 1, Tue | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | 19:30 | BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 14 | April 2, Wed | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 15 | April 3, Thu | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 16 | April 4, Fri | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | 19:30 | BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 17 | April 5, Sat | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 15:30 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 18 | April 5, Sat | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 19:30 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| 19 | April 6, Sun | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | 15:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 20 | April 6, Sun | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 21 | April 7, Mon | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 22 | April 8, Tue | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| 23 | April 9, Wed | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | 19:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 24 | April 10, Thu | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 25 | April 11, Fri | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 26 | April 12, Sat | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | 15:30 | BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 27 | April 12, Sat | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 28 | April 13, Sun | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 29 | April 13, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 30 | April 14, Mon | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 | BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 31 | April 15, Tue | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| 32 | April 16, Wed | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 33 | April 17, Thu | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 34 | April 18, Fri | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 35 | April 19, Sat | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | 15:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 36 | April 19, Sat | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 19:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 37 | April 20, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15:30 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| 38 | April 20, Sun | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 39 | April 21, Mon | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 40 | April 22, Tue | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | 19:30 | BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 41 | April 23, Wed | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 42 | April 24, Thu | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 43 | April 25, Fri | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19:30 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 44 | April 26, Sat | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 45 | April 27, Sun | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | 15:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 46 | April 27, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 47 | April 28, Mon | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 48 | April 29, Tue | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 49 | April 30, Wed | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 19:30 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 50 | May 1, Thu | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 19:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 51 | May 2, Fri | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 52 | May 3, Sat | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 53 | May 4, Sun | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 15:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 54 | May 4, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | 19:30 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala |
| 55 | May 5, Mon | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 56 | May 6, Tue | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 57 | May 7, Wed | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 58 | May 8, Thu | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 19:30 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala |
| 59 | May 9, Fri | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19:30 | BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 60 | May 10, Sat | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 61 | May 11, Sun | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 15:30 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala |
| 62 | May 11, Sun | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| 63 | May 12, Mon | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 19:30 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 64 | May 13, Tue | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 65 | May 14, Wed | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | 19:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 66 | May 15, Thu | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 19:30 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 67 | May 16, Fri | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 19:30 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 68 | May 17, Sat | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 19:30 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 69 | May 18, Sun | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 15:30 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 70 | May 18, Sun | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 19:30 | BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| 71 | May 20, Tue | Qualifier 1 | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 72 | May 21, Wed | Eliminator | 19:30 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 73 | May 23, Fri | Qualifier 2 | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 74 | May 25, Sun | Final | 19:30 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
IPL 2025 Venues
Matches will be played across 10+ venues in India, including:
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
- Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, Vishakhapatnam
Key Matches to Watch Out For
- Opening Clash: The first match of IPL 2025, KKR vs RCB is always a spectacle, featuring fireworks, star players, and a packed stadium.
- Rivalry Matches:
- MI vs CSK: The El Clásico of IPL.
- RCB vs KKR: A battle of batting powerhouses.
- DC vs SRH: Young guns taking on strategic masters.
- Weekend Double Headers: Don’t miss the back-to-back matches on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Playoffs: The knockout stages are where the real drama unfolds.
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