IPL Schedule 2025: Know Dates, Venues, Timing, and More

The IPL 2025 schedule is finally out, and just like every year, the excitement is sky-high. This season, 10 teams will once again battle it out for the trophy. The tournament will feature 70 league matches along with 4 playoff games, making it a total of 74 matches played over 65 days. The action kicks off on March 22, and the grand finale is set for May 25. Fans are in for a thrilling start as defending champions KKR take on RCB in the opening match at the legendary Eden Gardens. Here is the full tournament schedule.

IPL 2025 Format

This year’s IPL will follow the same format as the previous season. The 10 teams will be split into two groups. Each team will play a total of 14 league matches. They will go up against four teams from their own group twice and four teams from the other group once. Additionally, each team will have two matches against one randomly chosen team from the opposite group. Once all league matches are done, the top four teams in the points table will move ahead to the playoffs.

Checkout WPL Format and Schedule

Group A Teams:

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

Group B Teams:

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

Where to Watch IPL 2025?

All the teams are set after the mega auctions. Currently, the WPL 2025 is going on and will be finished on March 15. After this, the IPL will start from March 22. All the games you can watch live on Star Sports Network on your TV. If you are looking to watch live matches on your phone, then you have to download the JioHotstar app, where with the required subscription, you can catch the live action of IPL.