The schedule for the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has been announced. The first match will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at KKR’s home ground, Eden Gardens, on March 22. The final match of IPL 2025 will also take place at Eden Gardens on May 25.
IPL 2025 Schedule Details
The league stage of IPL 2025 will be played from March 22 to May 18. A total of 74 matches, including playoff games, will be played in this season. The tournament will feature 10 teams competing across 13 different cities.
Big Clash Between Chennai and Mumbai
One of the biggest matches of IPL 2025 will be held on March 23. The two most successful IPL teams, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), will face each other. These teams will play against each other twice during the season.
On March 23, two matches will be played. Apart from the CSK vs MI match, the second game will be between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Matches Across 13 Cities
The IPL 2025 matches will be played in the following 13 cities:
- Lucknow
- Mumbai
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Ahmedabad
- Visakhapatnam
- Guwahati
- Bengaluru
- New Chandigarh
- Jaipur
- Delhi
- Kolkata
- Dharamshala
There will be 12 double-header days in this season, meaning that on 12 days, two matches will be played in a single day.
Change in Opening Match Rule
Usually, the first match of an IPL season is played between the two finalists of the previous season. However, this time, the rule has changed. In IPL 2024, the final match was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But in IPL 2025, the opening match will be between KKR and RCB instead of a rematch of the previous season’s final.
