Follow UsBCCI have finally announced the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season schedule. In the season opener in Kolkata, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22.
The first game between the two most successful IPL sides, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), will be played on March 23 (Sunday) in Chennai. The second fixture between CSK and MI will be played on April 20 in Mumbai. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will also face each other in Hyderabad on March 23.
Meanwhile, the first match of the fan-favourite southern derby between RCB and CSK will be held on March 28 in Chennai, and the second meeting will be on May 3.
Notably, CSK are playing four of their first six games at home. Meanwhile, MI will only get to play two matches in a row in Mumbai while travelling in and out of their home ground for the remaining games.
The tournament will run for over two months, beginning on March 22 and ending on May 25. A total of 74 games will be played in the tournament, with each team playing 14 games. Apart from the 10 main venues, which would serve as home grounds of the 10 IPL sides, matches will also be held in Dharamshala (Punjab King's second home venue), Vizag (Delhi Capital's second home venue), and Guwahati (RR's second home venue).
This season, the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will be held in Hyderabad, and Qualifier 2 and Final will be in Kolkata on May 23 and May 25, respectively.
Mar 22, Sat Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 23, Sun Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, Hyderabad, 03:30 PM IST
Mar 23, Sun Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Chennai, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 24, Mon Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Visakhapatnam, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 25, Tue Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings, Ahmedabad, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 26, Wed Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Guwahati, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 27, Thu Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 28, Fri Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 29, Sat Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Ahmedabad, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 30, Sun Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, 03:30 PM IST
Mar 30, Sun Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, Guwahati, 07:30 PM IST
Mar 31, Mon Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 01, Tue Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Lucknow, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 02, Wed Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, Bengaluru, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 03, Thu Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 04, Fri Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Lucknow, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 05, Sat Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Chennai, 03:30 PM IST
Apr 05, Sat Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Chandigarh, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 06, Sun Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata, 03:30 PM IST
Apr 06, Sun Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 07, Mon Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 08, Tue Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, Chandigarh, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 09, Wed Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Ahmedabad, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 10, Thu Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 11, Fri Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 12, Sat Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Lucknow, 03:30 PM IST
Apr 12, Sat Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 13, Sun Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Jaipur, 03:30 PM IST
Apr 13, Sun Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 14, Mon Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 15, Tue Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chandigarh, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 16, Wed Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Delhi, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 17, Thu Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 18, Fri Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Bengaluru, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 19, Sat Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, Ahmedabad, 03:30 PM IST
Apr 19, Sat Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Jaipur, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 20, Sun Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chandigarh, 03:30 PM IST
Apr 20, Sun Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 21, Mon Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Kolkata, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 22, Tue Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Lucknow, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 23, Wed Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 24, Thu Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals, Bengaluru, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 25, Fri Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 26, Sat Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 27, Sun Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai, 03:30 PM IST
Apr 27, Sun Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 28, Mon Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Jaipur, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 29, Tue Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi, 07:30 PM IST
Apr 30, Wed Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, Chennai, 07:30 PM IST
May 01, Thu Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Jaipur, 07:30 PM IST
May 02, Fri Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, 07:30 PM IST
May 03, Sat Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru, 07:30 PM IST
May 04, Sun Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata, 03:30 PM IST
May 04, Sun Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Dharamsala, 07:30 PM IST
May 05, Mon Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
May 06, Tue Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans, Mumbai, 07:30 PM IST
May 07, Wed Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata, 07:30 PM IST
May 08, Thu Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Dharamsala, 07:30 PM IST
May 09, Fri Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Lucknow, 07:30 PM IST
May 10, Sat Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
May 11, Sun Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Dharamsala, 03:30 PM IST
May 11, Sun Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans, Delhi, 07:30 PM IST
May 12, Mon Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Chennai, 07:30 PM IST
May 13, Tue Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Bengaluru, 07:30 PM IST
May 14, Wed Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Ahmedabad, 07:30 PM IST
May 15, Thu Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Mumbai, 07:30 PM IST
May 16, Fri Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Jaipur, 07:30 PM IST
May 17, Sat Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru, 07:30 PM IST
May 18, Sun Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings, Ahmedabad, 03:30 PM IST
May 18, Sun Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow, 07:30 PM IST
May 20, Tue Qualifier 1 - TBC vs TBC, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
May 21, Wed Eliminator - TBC vs TBC, Hyderabad, 07:30 PM IST
May 23, Fri Qualifier 2 - TBC vs TBC, Kolkata, 07:30 PM IST
May 25, Sun Final - TBC vs TBC, Kolkata, 07:30 PM IST