IPL 2025 Schedule: Complete Time Table, Match Dates, and Venues

Are you excited for IPL 2025? Cricket fans all over India are eagerly waiting for the new season to begin! The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League promises to be bigger and better than ever. Here’s everything you need to know about the IPL 2025 schedule, match timings, teams, venues, and more.

IPL 2025 Schedule Overview

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season will start from April 5, 2025, and the final match will be played on May 30, 2025. The tournament will span 56 days, featuring 74 exciting matches across various stadiums in India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has carefully planned the schedule to ensure minimum travel fatigue for players while maximizing fan engagement.

IPL 2025 Match Timings

Most evening matches will start at 7:30 PM IST, while afternoon matches on weekends will begin at 3:30 PM IST. The timing has been strategically planned to allow fans to enjoy matches after work or school on weekdays, while having double-headers on weekends for maximum entertainment.

• Weekday matches: 7:30 PM IST
• Weekend afternoon matches: 3:30 PM IST
• Weekend evening matches: 7:30 PM IST

The pre-match shows will begin 30 minutes before each game, featuring expert analysis and behind-the-scenes insights.

IPL 2025 Teams and Their Home Grounds

Ten teams will participate in IPL 2025, each representing different cities across India:

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

• Home Ground: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai
• Capacity: 50,000
• Captain: MS Dhoni (rumored to be his final season)
• Notable players: Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway

1. Mumbai Indians (MI)

• Home Ground: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Capacity: 33,108
• Captain: Rohit Sharma
• Notable players: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan

1. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

• Home Ground: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
• Capacity: 40,000
• Captain: Virat Kohli
• Notable players: Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Rajat Patidar

1. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

• Home Ground: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• Capacity: 68,000
• Captain: Shreyas Iyer
• Notable players: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer

1. Delhi Capitals (DC)

• Home Ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Capacity: 41,820
• Captain: Rishabh Pant
• Notable players: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Prithvi Shaw

1. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

• Home Ground: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
• Capacity: 26,000
• Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
• Notable players: Liam Livingstone, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar

1. Rajasthan Royals (RR)

• Home Ground: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
• Capacity: 30,000
• Captain: Sanju Samson
• Notable players: Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yashasvi Jaiswal

1. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

• Home Ground: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
• Capacity: 55,000
• Captain: Pat Cummins
• Notable players: Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, T Natarajan

1. Gujarat Titans (GT)

• Home Ground: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• Capacity: 132,000
• Captain: Hardik Pandya
• Notable players: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Shami

1. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
   • Home Ground: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
   • Capacity: 50,000
   • Captain: KL Rahul
   • Notable players: Nicholas Pooran, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

IPL 2025 Complete Match Schedule

League Stage Matches:

Week 1 (April 5 – April 11, 2025)

• Match 1: April 5, 2025 – CSK vs MI at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 2: April 6, 2025 – RCB vs KKR at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 3: April 6, 2025 – DC vs PBKS at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 4: April 7, 2025 – RR vs SRH at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 5: April 8, 2025 – GT vs LSG at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 6: April 9, 2025 – MI vs RCB at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 7: April 10, 2025 – KKR vs DC at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 8: April 11, 2025 – CSK vs RR at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:30 PM IST

Week 2 (April 12 – April 18, 2025)

• Match 9: April 12, 2025 – PBKS vs GT at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 10: April 12, 2025 – SRH vs LSG at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 11: April 13, 2025 – RCB vs CSK at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 12: April 13, 2025 – MI vs KKR at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 13: April 14, 2025 – DC vs RR at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 14: April 15, 2025 – PBKS vs SRH at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 15: April 16, 2025 – GT vs MI at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 16: April 17, 2025 – LSG vs RCB at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 17: April 18, 2025 – KKR vs CSK at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:30 PM IST

Week 3 (April 19 – April 25, 2025)

• Match 18: April 19, 2025 – RR vs PBKS at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 19: April 19, 2025 – SRH vs DC at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 20: April 20, 2025 – MI vs LSG at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 21: April 20, 2025 – RCB vs GT at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 22: April 21, 2025 – CSK vs SRH at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 23: April 22, 2025 – KKR vs RR at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 24: April 23, 2025 – PBKS vs MI at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 25: April 24, 2025 – DC vs LSG at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 26: April 25, 2025 – GT vs CSK at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST

Week 4 (April 26 – May 2, 2025)

• Match 27: April 26, 2025 – SRH vs RCB at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 28: April 26, 2025 – RR vs MI at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 29: April 27, 2025 – KKR vs GT at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 30: April 27, 2025 – LSG vs PBKS at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 31: April 28, 2025 – DC vs CSK at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 32: April 29, 2025 – RCB vs RR at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 33: April 30, 2025 – MI vs SRH at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 34: May 1, 2025 – GT vs DC at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 35: May 2, 2025 – LSG vs KKR at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

Week 5 (May 3 – May 9, 2025)

• Match 36: May 3, 2025 – CSK vs PBKS at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 37: May 3, 2025 – RR vs GT at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 38: May 4, 2025 – SRH vs KKR at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 39: May 4, 2025 – MI vs DC at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 40: May 5, 2025 – PBKS vs RCB at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 41: May 6, 2025 – LSG vs CSK at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 42: May 7, 2025 – MI vs GT at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 43: May 8, 2025 – KKR vs PBKS at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 44: May 9, 2025 – DC vs RCB at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 7:30 PM IST

Week 6 (May 10 – May 16, 2025)

• Match 45: May 10, 2025 – SRH vs RR at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 46: May 10, 2025 – CSK vs GT at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 47: May 11, 2025 – PBKS vs DC at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 48: May 11, 2025 – RCB vs LSG at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 49: May 12, 2025 – MI vs CSK at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 50: May 13, 2025 – KKR vs SRH at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 51: May 14, 2025 – GT vs PBKS at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 52: May 15, 2025 – LSG vs RR at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 53: May 16, 2025 – RCB vs MI at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 7:30 PM IST

Week 7 (May 17 – May 19, 2025)

• Match 54: May 17, 2025 – DC vs KKR at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 55: May 17, 2025 – CSK vs LSG at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 56: May 18, 2025 – PBKS vs RR at IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, 3:30 PM IST
• Match 57: May 18, 2025 – SRH vs GT at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Match 58: May 19, 2025 – RCB vs DC at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, 7:30 PM IST

Playoffs Schedule

• Qualifier 1: May 21, 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Top 2 teams from the league stage
• Winner directly enters the final
• Loser gets another chance in Qualifier 2
• Eliminator: May 22, 2025 at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 7:30 PM IST
• Teams placed 3rd and 4th in the league stage
• Winner advances to Qualifier 2
• Loser gets eliminated
• Qualifier 2: May 24, 2025 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST
• Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator
• Winner advances to the final
• Loser gets eliminated
• Final: May 30, 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
• Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2
• The champion of IPL 2025 will be decided

Special Matches and Rivalries to Watch in IPL 2025

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El Clasico: MI vs CSK (April 5 and May 12, 2025)

The opening match features the biggest rivalry in IPL history – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings. These two teams have won the most IPL titles and their clashes are always filled with excitement. The second encounter will be crucial as teams fight for playoff spots.

Royal Battle: RCB vs RR (April 29, 2025)

The clash between Virat Kohli’s RCB and Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals promises to be a high-scoring affair with both teams boasting powerful batting lineups.

Northern Derby: DC vs PBKS (April 6 and May 11, 2025)

The capitals of Delhi and Punjab face off in what is expected to be an exciting northern derby with local bragging rights at stake.

Battle of Champions: GT vs KKR (April 27, 2025)

The 2022 champions Gujarat Titans take on two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders in what promises to be a tactical battle between two well-balanced sides.

Venue Details and Pitch Conditions of IPL 2025

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai

• Pitch Characteristics: Traditionally spin-friendly with low bounce
• Average First Innings Score: 165-175
• Successful Chasing Rate: 45%
• Key Weather Factors: Hot and humid conditions throughout April-May

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

• Pitch Characteristics: Batting-friendly with good pace and bounce
• Average First Innings Score: 180-190
• Successful Chasing Rate: 55%
• Key Weather Factors: Sea breeze in evening matches affecting swing

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

• Pitch Characteristics: Flat pitch with short boundaries, high-scoring venue
• Average First Innings Score: 185-195
• Successful Chasing Rate: 60%
• Key Weather Factors: Evening thunderstorms possible in April-May

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

• Pitch Characteristics: Balanced pitch, assists spinners as game progresses
• Average First Innings Score: 170-180
• Successful Chasing Rate: 50%
• Key Weather Factors: Humidity can lead to dew factor in night games

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

• Pitch Characteristics: Dry surface, slows down in second innings
• Average First Innings Score: 165-175
• Successful Chasing Rate: 45%
• Key Weather Factors: Extreme heat in April-May affecting player stamina

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

• Pitch Characteristics: Good pace and bounce, favors fast bowlers
• Average First Innings Score: 175-185
• Successful Chasing Rate: 55%
• Key Weather Factors: Evening breeze can assist swing bowling

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

• Pitch Characteristics: Batting-friendly, but offers assistance to spinners
• Average First Innings Score: 170-180
• Successful Chasing Rate: 50%
• Key Weather Factors: Dry heat can lead to cracks in pitch as tournament progresses

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

• Pitch Characteristics: Balanced wicket, good for stroke play
• Average First Innings Score: 170-180
• Successful Chasing Rate: 48%
• Key Weather Factors: Heat wave conditions common in May

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

• Pitch Characteristics: New pitch, generally batting-friendly but variable
• Average First Innings Score: 175-185
• Successful Chasing Rate: 52%
• Key Weather Factors: Dry heat, but world-class facility with good cooling systems

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

• Pitch Characteristics: Slow and low, assists spinners
• Average First Innings Score: 160-170
• Successful Chasing Rate: 40%
• Key Weather Factors: Hot conditions with occasional dust storms

How to Watch IPL 2025

TV Broadcasting Rights

Star Sports Network has secured the TV broadcasting rights for IPL 2025. Matches will be broadcast live on the following channels:

• Star Sports 1 (Hindi and English)
• Star Sports 1 HD (Hindi and English)
• Star Sports Regional (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali)

Digital Streaming

JioCinema Now Jiohotstar.com will provide free live streaming of all IPL 2025 matches. The app offers multiple camera angles, real-time statistics, and expert commentary in multiple languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Bhojpuri and Kannada.

International Broadcasting

• UK: Sky Sports
• USA: Willow TV
• Australia: Fox Sports
• Middle East: beIN Sports
• South Africa: SuperSport
• New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ

IPL 2025 Ticket Information

Online Ticket Booking

Tickets for IPL 2025 matches will be available on the following platforms:

• Official IPL website (www.iplt20.com)
• BookMyShow
• Paytm Insider
• Team-specific official websites

Ticket Prices

• General Stands: Rs. 500 – Rs. 2,500
• Premium Stands: Rs. 3,000 – Rs. 7,500
• Corporate Boxes: Rs. 10,000 – Rs. 25,000
• VIP Hospitality Packages: Rs. 30,000 – Rs. 50,000

Special Fan Zones

Each stadium will feature dedicated fan zones with themed experiences:

• CSK’s Whistle Podu Zone at Chennai
• MI’s Blue Army Corner at Mumbai
• RCB’s Red Army Section at Bangalore
• KKR’s Purple Brigade Area at Kolkata

New Features in IPL 2025

Enhanced Fan Experience

• AR/VR Experiences: Stadiums will feature augmented reality zones where fans can virtually interact with players
• Fan Voting: Real-time fan voting for key decisions like Strategic Time Out
• Stadium App: New mobile app to guide fans through stadium facilities, order food, and access exclusive content

Technological Advancements

• UltraMotion Cameras: 4K super slow-motion cameras for better analysis
• Smart Replay System: AI-powered replay system to spot no-balls and close calls
• Player Analytics: Real-time player statistics and performance metrics visible to fans

Sustainability Initiatives

• Solar-Powered Stadiums: Solar panels installed at major venues
• Plastic-Free Zone: All stadiums will ban single-use plastics
• Water Conservation: Rainwater harvesting systems implemented

IPL 2025 Prize Money

• Winner: Rs. 25 crore
• Runner-up: Rs. 15 crore
• Third Place (Qualifier 2 loser): Rs. 8 crore
• Fourth Place (Eliminator loser): Rs. 7 crore

Individual Awards

• Orange Cap (Highest Run-Scorer): Rs. 15 lakh
• Purple Cap (Highest Wicket-Taker): Rs. 15 lakh
• Most Valuable Player: Rs. 25 lakh
• Emerging Player: Rs. 10 lakh
• Fair Play Award: Rs. 10 lakh
• Super Striker (Highest Strike Rate): Rs. 10 lakh

FAQs about IPL 2025