IPL 2025 Schedule : The grand spectacle of T20 cricket is back! The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the complete IPL 2025 schedule, setting the stage for an electrifying season. The tournament opener will see defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) facing off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22, revisiting the inaugural IPL 2008 clash. The action heats up even more on March 23 with a blockbuster match between arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI).
IPL 2025 Schedule: Full Match List & Key Details
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IPL 2025 Key Highlights
- Opening Match: KKR vs RCB on March 22 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- First Double-Header: March 23 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals in the afternoon, followed by CSK vs MI in the evening.
- Total Matches: 74 games spread across 13 venues.
- Final Match: Scheduled at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 25.
IPL 2025 Full Schedule
| Match No | Match Day | Date | Day | Start | Home | Away | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22-Mar-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata |
| 2 | 2 | 23-Mar-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad |
| 3 | 2 | 23-Mar-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Chennai |
| 4 | 3 | 24-Mar-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow Super Giants | Vizag |
| 5 | 4 | 25-Mar-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad |
| 6 | 5 | 26-Mar-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Guwahati |
| 7 | 6 | 27-Mar-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad |
| 8 | 7 | 28-Mar-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai |
| 9 | 8 | 29-Mar-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad |
| 10 | 9 | 30-Mar-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Vizag |
| 11 | 9 | 30-Mar-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati |
| 12 | 10 | 31-Mar-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai |
| 13 | 11 | 01-Apr-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Punjab Kings | Lucknow |
| 14 | 12 | 02-Apr-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru |
| 15 | 13 | 03-Apr-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| 16 | 14 | 04-Apr-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow |
| 17 | 15 | 05-Apr-25 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chennai |
| 18 | 15 | 05-Apr-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh |
| 19 | 16 | 06-Apr-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata |
| 20 | 16 | 06-Apr-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Gujarat Titans | Hyderabad |
| 21 | 17 | 07-Apr-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai |
| 22 | 18 | 08-Apr-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Chennai Super Kings | New Chandigarh |
| 23 | 19 | 09-Apr-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| 24 | 20 | 10-Apr-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru |
| 25 | 21 | 11-Apr-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai |
| 26 | 22 | 12-Apr-25 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow |
| 27 | 22 | 12-Apr-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Punjab Kings | Hyderabad |
| 28 | 23 | 13-Apr-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Jaipur |
| 29 | 23 | 13-Apr-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai Indians | Delhi |
| 30 | 24 | 14-Apr-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow |
| 31 | 25 | 15-Apr-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | New Chandigarh |
| 32 | 26 | 16-Apr-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals | Delhi |
| 33 | 27 | 17-Apr-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 34 | 28 | 18-Apr-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | Bengaluru |
| 35 | 29 | 19-Apr-25 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Delhi Capitals | Ahmedabad |
| 36 | 29 | 19-Apr-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Jaipur |
| 37 | 30 | 20-Apr-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh |
| 38 | 30 | 20-Apr-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| Match No | Match Day | Date | Day | Start | Home | Away | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 31 | 21-Apr-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata |
| 40 | 32 | 22-Apr-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Delhi Capitals | Lucknow |
| 41 | 33 | 23-Apr-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | Hyderabad |
| 42 | 34 | 24-Apr-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru |
| 43 | 35 | 25-Apr-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| 44 | 36 | 26-Apr-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| 45 | 37 | 27-Apr-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai |
| 46 | 37 | 27-Apr-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi |
| 47 | 38 | 28-Apr-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans | Jaipur |
| 48 | 39 | 29-Apr-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi |
| 49 | 40 | 30-Apr-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai |
| 50 | 41 | 01-May-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai Indians | Jaipur |
| 51 | 42 | 02-May-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad |
| 52 | 43 | 03-May-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru |
| 53 | 44 | 04-May-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
| 54 | 44 | 04-May-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh |
| 55 | 45 | 05-May-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad |
| 56 | 46 | 06-May-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai |
| 57 | 47 | 07-May-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 58 | 48 | 08-May-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Dharamsala |
| 59 | 49 | 09-May-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow |
| 60 | 50 | 10-May-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| 61 | 51 | 11-May-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians | Dharamsala |
| 62 | 51 | 11-May-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Titans | Delhi |
| 63 | 52 | 12-May-25 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai |
| 64 | 53 | 13-May-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru |
| 65 | 54 | 14-May-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Lucknow Super Giants | Ahmedabad |
| 66 | 55 | 15-May-25 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Mumbai |
| 67 | 56 | 16-May-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | Jaipur |
| 68 | 57 | 17-May-25 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru |
| 69 | 58 | 18-May-25 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Gujarat Titans | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad |
| 70 | 58 | 18-May-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow |
| 71 | 60 | 20-May-25 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Qualifier 1 | Hyderabad | |
| 72 | 61 | 21-May-25 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Eliminator | Hyderabad | |
| 73 | 63 | 23-May-25 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Qualifier 2 | Kolkata | |
| 74 | 65 | 25-May-25 | Sun | 7:30 PM | Final | TBD |
Must-Watch Clashes
- CSK vs MI (March 23, Chennai): The ultimate rivalry that always delivers high-octane drama.
- RCB vs KKR (March 22, Kolkata): A thrilling season opener featuring power-packed performances.
- Qualifier & Eliminator Matches: Scheduled in Hyderabad and Kolkata, ensuring an exciting road to the finals.
IPL 2025 Venue List
The tournament will be played across 13 venues, including iconic stadiums like:
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
IPL 2025 promises to be a thrilling ride filled with action-packed matches, record-breaking performances, and unforgettable moments. Stay tuned as the world’s best cricketers battle for the coveted trophy in what is set to be one of the most competitive IPL seasons ever!
FAQs
When does IPL 2025 start?
IPL 2025 begins on March 22, 2025, with KKR vs RCB as the opening match.
How many matches will be played in IPL 2025?
A total of 74 matches will be played across 13 venues.
