Cricket fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which is set to kick off on March 22 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The opening match will see a thrilling clash between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The grand final will also take place at Eden Gardens on May 25.
Key Matches and Schedule Highlights
- March 23: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- March 26: Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
- March 30: Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
Playoff Venues Announced
- Qualifier 1 & Eliminator: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Qualifier 2 & Final: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Initially, the BCCI had planned to start IPL 2025 on March 23, but the date was moved forward to March 22 at the request of broadcasters. The full schedule is expected to be announced soon.
IPL 2025 Venues
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
- Mullanpur Stadium, Mohali
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
- HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
