The defending champions will play three of their first five matches at their home ground, Eden Gardens
Sunrisers Hyderabad, last year's IPL runners-up, will begin their 2025 campaign against Rajasthan Royals on March 23 in an afternoon match.
There are 12 double-headers to be played during Indian Premier League 2025. On the double-header days, afternoon matches will begin at 3:30 PM IST while the evening matches begins at 7:30 AM IST.
The much-awaited first 'El Clasico of IPL' between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings is set to take place at Chepauk on March 23
The five-time champions made a like-for-like replacement, as both Mujeeb and Ghazanfar are spinners from Afghanistan
Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator, while Qualifier 2 and the grand final will take place in Kolkata, according to media reports
Patidar, who has been with the franchise since 2022, was among RCB's retained players ahead of last year's mega auction.
Rajat Patidar is the 4th Indian to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League
As part of the deal, Irelia will retain a substantial minority stake of 33 per cent in the franchise. The acquisition marks Torrent Group's foray into India's rapidly growing sports sector
Rickelton plays for MI Cape Town in the SA20 and played a crucial part in the team's maiden title on Saturday night with a 15-ball 33.
In addition to these senior players, Ponting expressed his faith in PBKS's younger Indian talent, retaining uncapped players like Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh.
After Mumbai Indians bought a 49 per cent stake in the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred competition, Lucknow Super Giants bought a similar share in the Manchester Originals franchise
The RPSG Group secured a 49 per cent stake in the Manchester-based franchise with the highest bid, reportedly worth £116 million.
Sanju Samson is expected to be out of action for five to six weeks after suffering a finger fracture against England
LSG retained key players such as Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, and Ayush Badoni while adding big names like Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and David Miller.
KL Rahul had captained LSG in their first three IPL seasons, guiding the franchise to playoffs in the initial two years but falling short of a final spot.
Sophie Molineux, who was a key player for the franchise in the 2024 season, has unfortunately been sidelined due to a knee injury.
IPL 2025 is scheduled to kick off at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, as by tradition the first match of the season is hosted at the home ground of the previous edition's winners
GT started their training camp in Surat on Monday, January 13, with players like Anuj Rawat, Ishant Sharma, and Jayant Yadav present at the camp
Rajiv Shukla also informed that WPL 2025 would be played across four venues, i.e., Baroda, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Lucknow