BCCI has officially unveiled the match schedule for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025! Get ready for an action-packed season!
IPL MEDIA ADVISORY
February 16, 2025
BCCI Announces Schedule for TATA IPL 2025
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The 18th edition of this prestigious cricket tournament will start on March 22, 2025, and the Final will be played on May 25, 2025.
A total of 74 matches will be played across 13 venues, including 12 double-headers. The afternoon matches will begin at 3:30 PM IST, while the evening matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.
The cricketing mahaan event will begin with the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22, 2025.
The first double-header of the season will take place on March 23, 2025:
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the afternoon at Hyderabad.
- In the evening, a blockbuster match between the two five-time IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will start their campaign by facing each other in Visakhapatnam on March 24, 2025. The Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, the biggest cricket stadium in the world, will host its first match of the season when Gujarat Titans (GT) take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) on March 25, 2025.
Home Venues for Teams
Three teams will play their home matches at two different venues:
- Delhi Capitals (DC) will play in Visakhapatnam and Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
- Rajasthan Royals (RR) will play two home matches in Guwahati (against KKR and CSK) and the rest in Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
- Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play four home matches at the New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh, while Dharamsala will host three PBKS matches against LSG, DC, and MI at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
Playoffs & Final
After the league stage, the Playoffs will be played in Hyderabad and Kolkata:
- Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 on May 20, 2025, and the Eliminator on May 21, 2025.
- Kolkata will host Qualifier 2 on May 23, 2025.
- The Final of TATA IPL 2025 will take place on May 25, 2025.
Full schedule,
| Match | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
| 1 | March 22, Sat | KKR vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 2 | March 23, Sun | SRH vs RR | 3:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 3 | March 23, Sun | CSK vs MI | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 4 | March 24, Mon | DC vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 5 | March 25, Tue | GT vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | March 26, Wed | RR vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 7 | March 27, Thu | SRH vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 8 | March 28, Fri | CSK vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 9 | March 29, Sat | GT vs MI | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | March 30, Sun | DC vs SRH | 3:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
| 11 | March 30, Sun | RR vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Guwahati |
| 12 | March 31, Mon | MI vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 13 | April 1, Tue | LSG vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 14 | April 2, Wed | RCB vs GT | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 15 | April 3, Thu | KKR vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 16 | April 4, Fri | LSG vs MI | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 17 | April 5, Sat | CSK vs DC | 3:30 PM | Chennai |
| 18 | April 5, Sat | PBKS vs RR | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 19 | April 6, Sun | KKR vs LSG | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 20 | April 6, Sun | SRH vs GT | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 21 | April 7, Mon | MI vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 22 | April 8, Tue | PBKS vs CSK | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 23 | April 9, Wed | GT vs RR | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 24 | April 10, Thu | RCB vs DC | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 25 | April 11, Fri | CSK vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 26 | April 12, Sat | LSG vs GT | 3:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 27 | April 12, Sat | SRH vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 28 | April 13, Sun | RR vs RCB | 3:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 29 | April 13, Sun | DC vs MI | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 30 | April 14, Mon | LSG vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 31 | April 15, Tue | PBKS vs KKR | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 32 | April 16, Wed | DC vs RR | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 33 | April 17, Thu | MI vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 34 | April 18, Fri | RCB vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 35 | April 19, Sat | GT vs DC | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 36 | April 19, Sat | RR vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 37 | April 20, Sun | PBKS vs RCB | 3:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 38 | April 20, Sun | MI vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 39 | April 21, Mon | KKR vs GT | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 40 | April 22, Tue | LSG vs DC | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 41 | April 23, Wed | SRH vs MI | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 42 | April 24, Thu | RCB vs RR | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 43 | April 25, Fri | CSK vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 44 | April 26, Sat | KKR vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 45 | April 27, Sun | MI vs LSG | 3:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 46 | April 27, Sun | DC vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 47 | April 28, Mon | RR vs GT | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 48 | April 29, Tue | DC vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 49 | April 30, Wed | CSK vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 50 | May 1, Thu | RR vs MI | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 51 | May 2, Fri | GT vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 52 | May 3, Sat | RCB vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 53 | May 4, Sun | KKR vs RR | 3:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 54 | May 4, Sun | PBKS vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 55 | May 5, Mon | SRH vs DC | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 56 | May 6, Tue | MI vs GT | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 57 | May 7, Wed | KKR vs CSK | 7:30 PM | Kolkata |
| 58 | May 8, Thu | PBKS vs DC | 7:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 59 | May 9, Fri | LSG vs RCB | 7:30 PM | Lucknow |
| 60 | May 10, Sat | SRH vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Hyderabad |
| 61 | May 11, Sun | PBKS vs MI | 3:30 PM | Dharamsala |
| 62 | May 11, Sun | DC vs GT | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 63 | May 12, Mon | CSK vs RR | 7:30 PM | Chennai |
| 64 | May 13, Tue | RCB vs SRH | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 65 | May 14, Wed | GT vs LSG | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 66 | May 15, Thu | MI vs DC | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 67 | May 16, Fri | RR vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 68 | May 17, Sat | RCB vs KKR | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 69 | May 18, Sun | GT vs CSK | 3:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 70 | May 18, Sun | LSG vs SRH | 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 |
