What Stadium is IPL happening today?
| Date (Time) | Match | Stadium |
| May 1, 2025 7:30 PM IST | RR vs MI | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal, India will be hosting the first game of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The opening IPL match of the 2025 season will be seeing the defending champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Ajinkya Rahane will be leading the Kolkata Knight Riders squad as their Captain. Likewise, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad will be captained by Rajat Patidar.
Talking about the stadium itself, Eden Gardens has been the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders since the league's inception. Established in 1864, it is one oldest international cricket stadiums in India. Moreover, Eden Gardens is also notable for being the second-largest cricket stadium in India with a capacity of 68,000 fans. The first game played at Eden Gardens was the second test match of a three-test-match series between India and England from January 5, 1934, to January 8, 1934. Likewise, the stadium also saw its first ODI (One Day International) match in the form of India vs Pakistan on February 18, 1987. The stadium also hosted its first-ever IPL game in the form of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs the Deccan Chargers on April 20, 2008. Besides the IPL, Eden Gardens hosted its first international T20 match in the form of India vs England on October 29, 2011.
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How many matches did Eden Gardens host in IPL 2024?
Eden Gardens has always been the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders since the beginning of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. The stadium hosted 7 IPL games in the 2024 season, as per reports. They went on to win 5 games out of these seven in the stadium. Overall, as of March 2025, the team has played 88 games at Eden Gardens, out of which they have won 52 games and 36 games. Thus the team holds a win-loss record of 52-36 at Eden Gardens, as per Sporting News.
Indian Premier League Stadium 2025
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has entered its 18th season in 2025. First introduced in 2008, this T20 cricket league has gained popularity worldwide and has become a festival among cricket lovers. The Indian Premier League (IPL) every year sees its ten teams competing against each other in the group stage and playoff stage to become the IPL Champions for the season.
Each of the teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has their own stadium that serves as their home ground. These teams play home and away games with their competitors to get to the playoff stage. The home ground stadiums of the IPL teams represent the cities they belong to and help fans from these cities connect with their home teams. In the 18th edition of IPL, games will be held in 13 stadiums. Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals will host their home games in two venues, as per reports.
The following is the list of all the stadiums being used in IPL 2025:
| Team | Home Venue(s) |
| Chennai Super Kings | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi; Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur; Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| Punjab Kings | New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh; HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, |
FAQs on IPL Stadium
A. The first IPL match will be held at Eden Gardens on May 22, 2025.
A. There are 74 IPL matches in the 2025 season.
A. The 2025 IPL ceremony will take place at 6 PM IST at Eden Gardens.
A. The IPL auction for 2025 was held at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A. No. Virat Kohli is not captain in IPL 2025.
