When is IPL starting? Check everything you need to know about IPL 2025 here

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) will kick start on March 22 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In the first match of the IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

 

A cracker of a game is expected to enthral the crowd as both teams have a changed outlook after the completion of the mega auction ahead of IPL 2025.

 

While the big names such as Virat Kohli (RCB), Andre Russell (KKR) and Sunil Narine (KKR) still playing for the same franchisees. However, both teams will have a new captain in Ajinkya Rahane (KKR) and Rajat Patidar (RCB).

 

 

So as the countdown begins for the planet's biggest cricket extravaganza, lets deep down what every cricket fan must know before the first ball being bowled on March 22. 

Check latest news on IPL 2025 here

 

 

IPL 2025 Opening ceremony  The IPL 2025 Opening ceremong will take place on March 22 at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata before the start of KKR vs RCB match.

 

IPL 2025 rules 

- Impact sub rule to continue

 - DRS on wide and no ball likely to continue.

  The clear picture on IPL 2025 rules is expected after BCCI's meet with IPL captains on March 20 in Mumbai.

 

IPL 2025 full schedule    

IPL 2025 Schedule
Match	Date	Fixture	Time (IST)	Venue
1	March 22, Sat	KKR vs RCB	19:30:00	Kolkata
2	March 23, Sun	SRH vs RR	15:30:00	Hyderabad
3	March 23, Sun	CSK vs MI	19:30:00	Chennai
4	March 24, Mon	DC vs LSG	19:30:00	Visakhapatnam
5	March 25, Tue	GT vs PBKS	19:30:00	Ahmedabad
6	March 26, Wed	RR vs KKR	19:30:00	Guwahati
7	March 27, Thu	SRH vs LSG	19:30:00	Hyderabad
8	March 28, Fri	CSK vs RCB	19:30:00	Chennai
9	March 29, Sat	GT vs MI	19:30:00	Ahmedabad
10	March 30, Sun	DC vs SRH	15:30:00	Visakhapatnam
11	March 30, Sun	RR vs CSK	19:30:00	Guwahati
12	March 31, Mon	MI vs KKR	19:30:00	Mumbai
13	April 1, Tue	LSG vs PBKS	19:30:00	Lucknow
14	April 2, Wed	RCB vs GT	19:30:00	Bengaluru
15	April 3, Thu	KKR vs SRH	19:30:00	Kolkata
16	April 4, Fri	LSG vs MI	19:30:00	Lucknow
17	April 5, Sat	CSK vs DC	15:30:00	Chennai
18	April 5, Sat	PBKS vs RR	19:30:00	New Chandigarh
19	April 6, Sun	KKR vs LSG	15:30:00	Kolkata
20	April 6, Sun	SRH vs GT	19:30:00	Hyderabad
21	April 7, Mon	MI vs RCB	19:30:00	Mumbai
22	April 8, Tue	PBKS vs CSK	19:30:00	New Chandigarh
23	April 9, Wed	GT vs RR	19:30:00	Ahmedabad
24	April 10, Thu	RCB vs DC	19:30:00	Bengaluru
25	April 11, Fri	CSK vs KKR	19:30:00	Chennai
26	April 12, Sat	LSG vs GT	15:30:00	Lucknow
27	April 12, Sat	SRH vs PBKS	19:30:00	Hyderabad
28	April 13, Sun	RR vs RCB	15:30:00	Jaipur
29	April 13, Sun	DC vs MI	19:30:00	Delhi
30	April 14, Mon	LSG vs CSK	19:30:00	Lucknow
31	April 15, Tue	PBKS vs KKR	19:30:00	New Chandigarh
32	April 16, Wed	DC vs RR	19:30:00	Delhi
33	April 17, Thu	MI vs SRH	19:30:00	Mumbai
34	April 18, Fri	RCB vs PBKS	19:30:00	Bengaluru
35	April 19, Sat	GT vs DC	15:30:00	Ahmedabad
36	April 19, Sat	RR vs LSG	19:30:00	Jaipur
37	April 20, Sun	PBKS vs RCB	15:30:00	New Chandigarh
38	April 20, Sun	MI vs CSK	19:30:00	Mumbai
39	April 21, Mon	KKR vs GT	19:30:00	Kolkata
40	April 22, Tue	LSG vs DC	19:30:00	Lucknow
41	April 23, Wed	SRH vs MI	19:30:00	Hyderabad
42	April 24, Thu	RCB vs RR	19:30:00	Bengaluru
43	April 25, Fri	CSK vs SRH	19:30:00	Chennai
44	April 26, Sat	KKR vs PBKS	19:30:00	Kolkata
45	April 27, Sun	MI vs LSG	15:30:00	Mumbai
46	April 27, Sun	DC vs RCB	19:30:00	Delhi
47	April 28, Mon	RR vs GT	19:30:00	Jaipur
48	April 29, Tue	DC vs KKR	19:30:00	Delhi
49	April 30, Wed	CSK vs PBKS	19:30:00	Chennai
50	May 1, Thu	RR vs MI	19:30:00	Jaipur
51	May 2, Fri	GT vs SRH	19:30:00	Ahmedabad
52	May 3, Sat	RCB vs CSK	19:30:00	Bengaluru
53	May 4, Sun	KKR vs RR	15:30:00	Kolkata
54	May 4, Sun	PBKS vs LSG	19:30:00	Dharamsala
55	May 5, Mon	SRH vs DC	19:30:00	Hyderabad
56	May 6, Tue	MI vs GT	19:30:00	Mumbai
57	May 7, Wed	KKR vs CSK	19:30:00	Kolkata
58	May 8, Thu	PBKS vs DC	19:30:00	Dharamsala
59	May 9, Fri	LSG vs RCB	19:30:00	Lucknow
60	May 10, Sat	SRH vs KKR	19:30:00	Hyderabad
61	May 11, Sun	PBKS vs MI	15:30:00	Dharamsala
62	May 11, Sun	DC vs GT	19:30:00	Delhi
63	May 12, Mon	CSK vs RR	19:30:00	Chennai
64	May 13, Tue	RCB vs SRH	19:30:00	Bengaluru
65	May 14, Wed	GT vs LSG	19:30:00	Ahmedabad
66	May 15, Thu	MI vs DC	19:30:00	Mumbai
67	May 16, Fri	RR vs PBKS	19:30:00	Jaipur
68	May 17, Sat	RCB vs KKR	19:30:00	Bengaluru
69	May 18, Sun	GT vs CSK	15:30:00	Ahmedabad
70	May 18, Sun	LSG vs SRH	19:30:00	Lucknow
71	May 20, Tue	Qualifier 1	19:30:00	Hyderabad
72	May 21, Wed	Eliminator	19:30:00	Hyderabad
73	May 23, Fri	Qualifier 2	19:30:00	Kolkata
74	May 25, Sun	Final	19:30:00	Kolkata

   

  Check out all the key details about IPL 2025 here  When is IPL 2025 starting? 

IPL 2025 will begin on March 22 at 7:30 PM IST.

 

When will IPL 2025 final take place?

 

The grand finale of 18th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) will take place on May 25, 2025.

 

What is the live match timings for IPL 2025?  IPL matches will begin at 7:30 PM IST. On double-header days, the first match of the day will begin at 3:30 PM IST.  How many teams are participating in IPL 2025?

 

A total of 10 teams will compete in the tournament.

 

How many matches will be played in IPL 2025?

 

The tournament will feature 74 matches, including 70 league matches, 3 playoff matches, and the Final.

 

Where will IPL 2025 matches be played?

 

The matches will be held across 13 cities in India.

 

IPL 2025 venues and stadium names 

IPL 2025 venue details
Team	Stadium name	City
Delhi Capitals	Arun Jaitley Stadium
	Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium,	Visakhapatnam
Rajasthan Royals	Swai Mann Singh Stadium	Jaipur
	Barsapara Stadium	Guwahati
Punjab Kings	New PCA Stadium	Chandigarh
	HPCA Stadium	Dharamsala
Gujarat Titans	Narendra Modi Stadium	Ahmedabad
Mumbai Indians	Wankhede Stadium	Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	M Chinnaswany Stadium	Bengaluru
Lucknow Super Giants	Ekana Stadium	Lucknow
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium	Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders	Eden Gardens	Kolkata

 

   

 

Which city will host the IPL 2025 opening ceremony and final?

 

Kolkata will host both the opening ceremony and the Final as Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions.

 

League Format and Match Structure

 

How many league matches will each team play?

 

Each team will play 14 league matches (7 home and 7 away).

 

How are the fixtures determined for each team?

 

• Each team will play against 5 teams twice.
• The remaining 4 teams will be played only once—2 at home and 2 away.

 

What is the group format for IPL 2025?

 

• Teams in the same group will play against each other twice.
• Each team will also play twice against one team from the opposite group.

 

IPL 2025 groups 

Group A 

Chennai Super Kings

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajasthan Royals

Punjab Kings

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Group B

  Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans

Delhi Capitals

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Lucknow Super Giants 

Do groups determine the IPL 2025 points table?

  A: No, the IPL 2025 points table is determined collectively for all 10 teams. The top four teams after the league phase qualify for the playoffs, regardless of their group placement.  

   

Who are the defending champions of IPL 2025?

 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the defending champions.

 

How to watch the live telecast of IPL 2025 in India?

 

Star Sports Networks will live telecast IPL 2025 matches in India on its various channels, namely, Star Sports 1 HD/SD, Star Sports 2 HD/SD, Star Sports 3 among others. 

 

How to watch the live streaming of IPL 2025 in India for free?

 

While Jio customers need to recharge with 299 or more to watch the IPL 2025 matches live in India, fans who have the subscription of JioHostar can watch the cricketing action unfolds on the app and website.