IPL 2025 Schedule: Full Fixtures, Venues, Match Dates & Teams

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to bring another season of high-energy T20 cricket, featuring 10 teams, 74 matches, and 13 venues across India. The tournament is scheduled to take place from March 22 to May 25, 2025.

The opening match will see defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Notably, Eden Gardens will also host the grand final on May 25, marking its third time as an IPL final venue.

This season will feature 13 double-header days, with matches starting at 3:30 PM IST (afternoon) and 7:30 PM IST (evening).

IPL 2025 Schedule: Full Match Fixtures

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

IPL 2025 Groups and Format

The 10 IPL teams are divided into two groups. Each team will play 14 league matches, facing opponents within their group twice and most teams from the other group once. However, each team will have one designated cross-group opponent whom they will face twice.

Group A:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Group B:

Mumbai Indians (MI)
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

At the end of the league stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs:

Qualifier 1 (May 20, Hyderabad): Top two teams will compete, with the winner going straight to the final.
Eliminator (May 21, Hyderabad): The third and fourth-placed teams will face off.
Qualifier 2 (May 23, Kolkata): The loser of Qualifier 1 will play the winner of the Eliminator to decide the second finalist.
Final (May 25, Kolkata): The winner of Qualifier 1 vs the winner of Qualifier 2 will battle for the trophy.

IPL 2025 Venues

Matches will be played across 13 venues in India, with some franchises splitting their home games across multiple stadiums.

List of Stadiums Hosting IPL 2025 Matches

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

What’s New in IPL 2025?

1. Return to Traditional Home and Away Format

Unlike recent seasons affected by COVID-19, IPL 2025 will return to a full-fledged home-and-away format, allowing each team to play in their respective home stadiums.

2. Emerging Players to Watch

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – At just 13 years old, he became the youngest player ever bought in an IPL auction.
Harshit Rana (KKR) – A rising pacer who impressed in domestic cricket.

3. Notable Player Transfers

Rishabh Pant to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.
Jofra Archer returns to Rajasthan Royals after missing IPL 2024 due to injury.

4. Streaming & Broadcasting

TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioCinema (free for mobile users)

IPL 2025 promises to be one of the most exciting seasons yet, with intense rivalries, high-profile player transfers, and world-class cricketing action. With 10 teams battling across 74 matches, fans can expect non-stop entertainment over two months.