The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 '

IPL is just around the corner, and cricket fans are gearing up for another thrilling season of high-octane T20 action. The official schedule has been released, and it promises to deliver unforgettable moments, fierce rivalries, and nail-biting finishes. Here’s a detailed look at the IPL 2025 schedule, key matches, venues, and everything you need to know to stay updated.

IPL Schedule

IPL 2025 Schedule Overview

The IPL 2025 season will kick off on March 22, 2025, and conclude with the final on May 25, 2025. A total of 74 matches will be played across 10 teams, with the playoffs and final deciding the ultimate champion. The tournament will feature matches in iconic stadiums across India, ensuring a cricketing carnival for fans nationwide.

Key Matches to Watch

Opening Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens, Kolkata – The tournament opener promises to set the tone for an exciting season.

El Clásico of IPL: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – The most iconic rivalry in IPL history returns.

Southern Derby: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – A clash of titans with massive fan followings.

Playoffs: The top four teams will battle it out in the Qualifiers and Eliminator for a spot in the final.

Final: The grand finale will be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, where the two best teams will compete for the coveted IPL trophy.

Full Fixtures

Here’s the complete list of matches for IPL 2025:

March 2025

Match 1: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – March 22, 7:30 PM IST

Match 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – March 23, 3:30 PM IST

Match 3: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – March 23, 7:30 PM IST

Match 4: Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants – Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam – March 24, 7:30 PM IST

Match 5: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – March 25, 7:30 PM IST

Match 6: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati – March 26, 7:30 PM IST

Match 7: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – March 27, 7:30 PM IST

Match 8: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – March 28, 7:30 PM IST

Match 9: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – March 29, 7:30 PM IST

Match 10: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam – March 30, 3:30 PM IST

Match 11: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati – March 30, 7:30 PM IST

Match 12: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – March 31, 7:30 PM IST

April 2025

Match 13: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – April 1, 7:30 PM IST

Match 14: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – April 2, 7:30 PM IST

Match 15: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – April 3, 7:30 PM IST

Match 16: Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – April 4, 7:30 PM IST

Match 17: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – April 5, 3:30 PM IST

Match 18: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh – April 5, 7:30 PM IST

Match 19: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – April 6, 3:30 PM IST

Match 20: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – April 6, 7:30 PM IST

Match 21: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – April 7, 7:30 PM IST

Match 22: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings – New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh – April 8, 7:30 PM IST

Match 23: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – April 9, 7:30 PM IST

Match 24: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – April 10, 7:30 PM IST

Match 25: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – April 11, 7:30 PM IST

Match 26: Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – April 12, 3:30 PM IST

Match 27: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – April 12, 7:30 PM IST

Match 28: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – April 13, 3:30 PM IST

Match 29: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – April 13, 7:30 PM IST

Match 30: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – April 14, 7:30 PM IST

Match 31: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders – New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh – April 15, 7:30 PM IST

Match 32: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – April 16, 7:30 PM IST

Match 33: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – April 17, 7:30 PM IST

Match 34: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – April 18, 7:30 PM IST

Match 35: Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – April 19, 3:30 PM IST

Match 36: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – April 19, 7:30 PM IST

Match 37: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh – April 20, 3:30 PM IST

Match 38: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – April 20, 7:30 PM IST

Match 39: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – April 21, 7:30 PM IST

Match 40: Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – April 22, 7:30 PM IST

Match 41: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – April 23, 7:30 PM IST

Match 42: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – April 24, 7:30 PM IST

Match 43: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – April 25, 7:30 PM IST

Match 44: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – April 26, 7:30 PM IST

Match 45: Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – April 27, 3:30 PM IST

Match 46: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – April 27, 7:30 PM IST

Match 47: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – April 28, 7:30 PM IST

Match 48: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – April 29, 7:30 PM IST

Match 49: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – April 30, 7:30 PM IST

May 2025

Match 50: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – May 1, 7:30 PM IST

Match 51: Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – May 2, 7:30 PM IST

Match 52: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – May 3, 7:30 PM IST

Match 53: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – May 4, 3:30 PM IST

Match 54: Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala – May 4, 7:30 PM IST

Match 55: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – May 5, 7:30 PM IST

Match 56: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – May 6, 7:30 PM IST

Match 57: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – May 7, 7:30 PM IST

Match 58: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala – May 8, 7:30 PM IST

Match 59: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – May 9, 7:30 PM IST

Match 60: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – May 10, 7:30 PM IST

Match 61: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala – May 11, 3:30 PM IST

Match 62: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – May 11, 7:30 PM IST

Match 63: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai – May 12, 7:30 PM IST

Match 64: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – May 13, 7:30 PM IST

Match 65: Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – May 14, 7:30 PM IST

Match 66: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – May 15, 7:30 PM IST

Match 67: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings – Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur – May 16, 7:30 PM IST

Match 68: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru – May 17, 7:30 PM IST

Match 69: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – May 18, 3:30 PM IST

Match 70: Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – May 18, 7:30 PM IST

Match 71: Qualifier 1 – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – May 20, 7:30 PM IST

Match 72: Eliminator – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad – May 21, 7:30 PM IST

Match 73: Qualifier 2 – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – May 23, 7:30 PM IST

Match 74: Final – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – May 25, 7:30 PM IST

Venues for IPL 2025

The IPL 2025 matches will be held across iconic stadiums in India, including:

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

How to Watch IPL 2025

TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network (India)

Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar (India), Willow TV (USA), Sky Sports (UK), SuperSport (South Africa), and other regional platforms.

The IPL 2025 season is set to be a cricketing extravaganza, with top-tier talent, intense rivalries, and unforgettable moments. Whether you’re cheering for your favorite team or just enjoying the game, this season promises to be one for the books.