The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back with its 2025 season, promising thrilling cricket action and unforgettable moments. As cricket fans eagerly await the IPL 2025 first match, let’s dive into the IPL 2025 schedule, Time Table and what to expect from this exciting tournament.
IPL 2025 Schedule Overview
The much-awaited IPL 2025 schedule starts on March 23, 2025, with the first match scheduled between the CSK and the MI. The match will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST start time. Based on IPL tradition, the defending champions or top teams from the previous season often feature in the opening game, setting the stage for a thrilling season.
IPL 2025 Schedule
As fans eagerly search for the IPL First Match, IPL 2025 schedule and IPL 2025 fixtures, here’s a quick preview of the season’s early tentative matches.
| Date | Teams Involved | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 23 March, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 24 March, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 26 March, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 27 March, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 28 March, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 29 March, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 30 March, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 31 March, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 1 April, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 2 April, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 3 April, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 4 April, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 5 April, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 6 April, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Mohali International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 7 April, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 8 April, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 9 April, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 10 April, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mohali International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 11 April, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 12 April, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 13 April, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 14 April, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 15 April, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Mohali International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 16 April, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 17 April, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 18 April, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 19 April, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 20 April, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 21 April, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 22 April, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Mohali International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 24 April, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 25 April, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 26 April, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 27 April, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 28 April, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 29 April, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 30 April, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 1 May, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 2 May, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 3 May, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 4 May, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 5 May, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 8 May, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 9 May, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 10 May, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 11 May, 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 12 May, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 13 May, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 14 May, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 15 May, 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 16 May, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 17 May, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mohali International Cricket Stadium | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 18 May, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Monday, 19 May, 2025 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday, 20 May, 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | Mohali International Cricket Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday, 21 May, 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday, 22 May, 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, 23 May, 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday, 24 May, 2025 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| Sunday, 25 May, 2025 | IPL 2025 Final | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
IPL 2025 Fixtures will be announced soon. Stay tuned for updates as the IPL committee reveals the full schedule.
Teams Playing
The IPL 2025 season will feature the following ten teams:
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Gujrat Titans (GT)
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Venues hosting the Matches
IPL 2025 matches will be played across iconic cricket venues in India, including:
- M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Key Players to Watch in IPL 2025
This season promises spectacular performances from seasoned stars and emerging talents. Keep an eye on players like:
- Virat Kohli (RCB): The run-machine and crowd favorite.
- MS Dhoni (CSK): Will this be his farewell season?
- Hardik Pandya (MI): A true all-rounder and team leader.
- Shubman Gill (GT): One of the most promising young talents in world cricket.
Fantasy League Tips
For fantasy cricket enthusiasts, here are some tips:
- Research Player Form: Check performances in recent matches.
- Balance Your Team: Include all-rounders, power hitters, and bowlers.
- Captain Selection: Choose consistent performers as your captain and vice-captain.
The IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting season, filled with high-octane cricket, nail-biting finishes, and unforgettable performances. Fans can look forward to witnessing their favorite players in action and enjoying the electrifying atmosphere of the tournament. Share your predictions in the comments below and join the conversation on our social media channels!
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