The Indian Premier League (IPL) is now more than just a cricket event. It’s a celebration of sports, excitement and unity that millions and millions of people worldwide can relate to. Since the very beginning, the IPL has gathered together the best cricket players in the world. Supporters from all over the world watch and fight for their favourite teams on this exciting show. In 2025, the IPL is going to be even more exciting, with great cricket from a lot of different countries and teams with big hopes of getting the trophy. As the teams fight for the win on the field we as IPL lovers will once again watch amazing moments, tough rivalries, and memories that will stay with them forever.
History of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Indian Premier League was founded in 2008 by Lalit Modi, an Indian businessman and former cricket administrator to combine the excitement of cricket and entertainment. There were 8 teams in the first season of IPL, including renowned teams like the Mumbai Indians (MI), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Deccan Chargers (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Did you know? On April 18, 2008, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore played the first game of the 2008 IPL season.
The Rajasthan Royals were the first IPL winner in 2008. The IPL has become one of the most-watched popular sports events in the world since its 1st season. The event has had great players, exciting games, and moments that will never be forgotten over the years. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the two most successful teams in the history of the IPL. They have each won the title five times.
IPL Format in 2025
As we are in the 18th edition of the IPL. The IPL 2025 is going to have a slightly different structure, with 10 teams divided into two groups. Each group will have the best players and competition. This is how it all works:
- Group Stage
Teams: Each team will play:
- There will be two groups of ten teams.
- Every team will play three games: twice against teams in their group (at home ground and away)
- once against the teams in the same row in the other group; and once against the other four teams in that group.
Each team will play a total of 14 games.
- Playoffs
After the group stage, the top four teams based on their points will move to the playoffs.
Qualifier 1: The top two teams will play each other. The winner goes straight to the final.
Eliminator: The third and fourth place teams will play each other in the eighth round. The winner of this match will move on to Qualifier 2.
Qualifier 2: The person who lost Qualifier 1 will now play the person who won the Eliminator. The last spot in the final goes to the winner of Qualifier.
Total Number of Matches
The IPL Governing Council has decided that there will be 84 matches in the next two seasons. This is to keep up with the tournament’s growth and make sure to balance the players workload.
Group A and Group B Teams in IPL
| Group A | Group B |
| Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bangalore Punjab Kings |
Mumbai Indians Sunrisers Hyderabad Gujarat Titans Delhi Capitals Lucknow Super Giants |
IPL 2025 Official Schedule and Fixtures
The tournament is one of the most-entertaining cricket events of all time. It offers a lot of exciting games with the best cricket players from around the world. Here are the official IPL 2025 Schedule with will be held from 22nd of March 2025.
| Match | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 2 | March 23, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 3 | March 23, Sunday | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 4 | March 24, Monday | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 5 | March 25, Tuesday | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | March 26, Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 7 | March 27, Thursday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 8 | March 28, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 9 | March 29, Saturday | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | March 30, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 11 | March 30, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 12 | March 31, Monday | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 13 | April 1, Tuesday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 14 | April 2, Wednesday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 15 | April 3, Thursday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 16 | April 4, Friday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 17 | April 5, Saturday | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| 18 | April 5, Saturday | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 19 | April 6, Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 20 | April 6, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 21 | April 7, Monday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 22 | April 8, Tuesday | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 23 | April 9, Wednesday | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 24 | April 10, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 25 | April 11, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 26 | April 12, Saturday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 27 | April 12, Saturday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 28 | April 13, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 29 | April 13, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 30 | April 14, Monday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 31 | April 15, Tuesday | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 32 | April 16, Wednesday | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 33 | April 17, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 34 | April 18, Friday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 35 | April 19, Saturday | Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 36 | April 19, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 37 | April 20, Sunday | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 38 | April 20, Sunday | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 39 | April 21, Monday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 40 | April 22, Tuesday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 41 | April 23, Wednesday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 42 | April 24, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 43 | April 25, Friday | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 44 | April 26, Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 45 | April 27, Sunday | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 46 | April 27, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 47 | April 28, Monday | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 48 | April 29, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 49 | April 30, Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 50 | May 1, Thursday | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 51 | May 2, Friday | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 52 | May 3, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 53 | May 4, Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 54 | May 4, Sunday | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 55 | May 5, Monday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 56 | May 6, Tuesday | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 57 | May 7, Wednesday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 58 | May 8, Thursday | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 59 | May 9, Friday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 60 | May 10, Saturday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 61 | May 11, Sunday | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 3:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 62 | May 11, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 63 | May 12, Monday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 64 | May 13, Tuesday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 65 | May 14, Wednesday | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 66 | May 15, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 67 | May 16, Friday | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 68 | May 17, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 69 | May 18, Sunday | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 70 | May 18, Sunday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 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 | TBA |
IPL 2025 Venue Details
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is scheduled to take place from March 22 to May 25, 2025. This season will feature 10 teams competing across 74 matches in 13 stadiums across India.
Here’s a list of the venues hosting IPL 2025 matches:
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – Home ground of Gujarat Titans.
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – Home ground of Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – Home ground of Chennai Super Kings.
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – One of the home venues for Delhi Capitals.
- HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala – Hosts some home matches for Punjab Kings.
- ACA Cricket Stadium, Guwahati – Hosts some home matches for Rajasthan Royals.
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad – Home ground of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – Another home venue for Rajasthan Royals.
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata – Home ground of Kolkata Knight Riders and the venue for the opening match and the final.
- BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – Home ground of Lucknow Super Giants.
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) – Hosts some home matches for Punjab Kings.
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – Home ground of Mumbai Indians.
- Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam – One of the home venues for Delhi Capitals.
What’s New in IPL 2025 Season
As people get more excited about IPL 2025, the season is set to bring a number of developments and enhancements that will change the game. With new rules and innovative technology, this year’s event will be better for fans and more exciting for players. No matter how much you love cricket or just watch it at times these changes will make the game more exciting. Let’s look at what’s different about IPL 2025 that will make this season stand out.
New Toss Rule: The new toss rule says that after the toss, the team that won the toss can choose to name their team XI. This gives them more options when choosing their team.
Improved Review System: Improved Review System: Each team will have more reviews per inning. This will make the decision-making process more fair and make sure that important times are correctly judged.
New Fan-zone Area and Top Digital Experience: Fans will be able to enjoy more better Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) experiences, which will bring them closer to the action whether they are at home or in the venue.
Integration of Fantasy Cricket: Formal partnerships with well-known fantasy sports sites will give fans more ways to connect with the game, making it even more engaging.
Frequently Asked Questions about IPL 2025
Mumbai Indians (MI) are one of the strongest teams for the IPL 2025, with their main players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Tilak Varma leading the charge.
First IPL match in 2025 will be played between the three-time defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 22 March 2025.
The IPL 2025 final will be held in Kolkata, while Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator games.