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About Indian T20 League 2025
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released the IPL 2025 schedule for all 74 matches on February 16, 2025. The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence on March 22, 2025. Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lock horns with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in the tournament opener.
IPL 2025 format and rules
Each team will play 14 matches in the tournament's group stage: twice against teams in their group and one additional team from the other group. They will also play once against the remaining four teams in the other group. The top four teams make it to the playoffs, where Qualifier 1 pits the top two teams against each other, and the Eliminator pits the third and fourth teams. The team that wins Qualifier 1 advances to the final, while the team that loses gets another chance. In Qualifier 2, the team that lost Qualifier 1 will play against the winner of the Eliminator. The winner of this match will advance to the final. There are 74 matches in the tournament, with plans to make it 84 in the next two seasons.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Delhi Capitals |
| Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants |
New rules
In the 2025 season, the league will adhere to the T20 International Code of Conduct rules established by the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the past, the IPL had its own set of rules for behavior.
IPL 2025 schedule
The tentative dates for the IPL seasons from 2025 to 2027 were shared with the franchises before the 2025 auction, with the 2025 edition initially set for March 14 to May 25. However, to allow for a gap of two weeks following the ICC Champions Trophy final on March 9, the start date was moved to March 21 in January 2025. This adjustment caused an overlap with the 2025 Pakistan Super League, which was rescheduled to run from April 11 to May 25.
The BCCI confirmed after the Special General Meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on January 12 that the season opener would take place on 22 March at Eden Gardens, featuring the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The final will be played on June 03, 2025 (revised schedule), with the venues (including playoffs) for the final not announced yet.
IPL 2025 date, time, and venue
The IPL 2025 will start on 22 March 2025, with KKR taking on RCB at 19:30 IST in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The group matches will continue to be played until 18 May 2025 at different venues. The last group stage match is scheduled between the Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on May 27 in Lucknow. The Qualifier 1 (29 May 2025), Eliminator (30 May 2025), Qualifier 2 (01 June 2025), and the Final (03 June 2025) will start at 19:30 IST on their respective dates.
Details of IPL 2025 teams
On January 20, 2024, the BCCI granted the Indian Premier League's title sponsorship rights to the TATA Group for five years. The company extended its partnership with the BCCI for a record INR 2500 crores, marking the highest sponsorship deal in IPL history.
In 2022 and 2023, the TATA Group was the title sponsor. In addition, it is the title sponsor of the Women's Premier League as of March 2025.
Below is the detailed list of all 10 IPL teams with owners, sponsors, head coaches, captains, and their performances in 2024.
| Team | Owner(s) | Sponsor(s) | Head Coaches | Captains | 2024 Performance |
| Chennai Super Kings | N Srinivasan (India Cements Limited) | Etihad Airways Fed ExGulf OilBritish EmpireRayzon SolarAstral PipesEquitasJSW PaintsVision11BaashyaamCity Union BankCoca ColaPlay RBold FitHello FMFever FM | Stephen Fleming | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 5th |
| Delhi Capitals | Kiran Kumar Grandhi (GMR Group), Parth Jindal (JSW Group)Green panel | Hero FincorpDP WorldAll Seasons Package Drinking WaterGMRJioAckoPumaJSW PaintsEncalmDream11LivFastBisleriEbixBig Ant StudiosHurricane Energy DrinkFanCode ShopMedulanceFever FMJioHotstar | Hemang Badani | Axar Patel | 6th |
| Gujarat Titans | Siddharth Patel (CVC Capital Partners) | Dream11Torrent GroupBKT TiresJIOAstral PipesSimpolo CeramicsACKOEquitasRayzon SolarJioHotstarBisleriHavmor Ice CreamBOATHurricane Energy DrinkBig Ant StudiosSG SportsFanCode ShopChuppsValienteEMHCGMirchi94.3 My FMdistrict by Zomato | Ashish Nehra | Shubman Gill | 8th |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Shah Rukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment), Jay Mehta, Juhi Chawla (Mehta Group) | Dream11BKTRR KabelJOY Personal CareJIOACKOVikram SolarJSW PaintsManipal HospitalsThums UPVeedolSix5SixBig Ant StudiosFancode ShopFever FM94.3 Nasha FMSampark | Chandrakant Pandit | Ajinkya Rahane | Champions |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG Group) | Green PlyBKTJIOSBI LifeINA SolarFreeMansCampaTOO YUMMReal CricketSG SportsFancodeThe Gift StudioMirchi FMRadio City FM94.3 BIG FMFEVER FMGaanaJagran Engage | Justin Langer | Rishabh Pant | 7th |
| Mumbai Indians | Nita Ambani, Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries) | Lauritz Knudsen Electrical and AutomationDHLJIOIDFC First BankAstral PipesSkechersUSHAJioHotstarDream11CastrolEbix CashBisleriKasperskyS3 GroupFiatPeFuji Yama SolarPokemonBKTReliance DigitalGK TMTBig Ant StudiosRadio CityFever FM94.3 Radio OneBOLD FitChuppsCentricFanCodeParksons CartamundiReal Cricket | Mahela Jayawardene | Hardik Pandya | 10th |
| Punjab Kings | Mohit Burman (Dabur), Ness Wadia (Wadia Group), Preity Zinta (PZNZ Media), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surrendra Group) | Dream11BKTJIOAll Seasons Hand RubKent Mineral ROAvon CyclesDazllerHighlandNeo WheelsCAMPAFreemansKshema General InsurancePayTM Insider+PayTMPolaroidFanCodeSIX5SIX | Ricky Ponting | Shreyas Iyer | 9th |
| Rajasthan Royals | Manoj Badale (Emerging Media Pvt Ltd), Lachlan Murdoch (Fox Media), Gerry Cardinale (RedBird Capital Partners), Shane Warne (Now Warne Family) | LuminousPrincipal Sponsor BKTNEOMJioRed BullUBON Born To FreeGOEL TMTPoornima UniversityDream11Eat FitSchneider ElectricBisleriMovadoEaseMyTripHMDBig Ant StudiosReal CricketEternal HospitalFanCode Shop | Rahul Dravid | Sanju Samson | 3rd |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Prathmesh Mishra (United Spirits Limited) | Qatar AirwaysKEI Wires and CablesDelhiveryReliance JIOPUMAHindware Italian CollectionBoatConfirmTktBirla EstatesNippon PaintsTap with GPayBisleriRoyal Challenge Packaged Drinking WaterDream11Kingfisher Premium Packaged Drinking WaterJioHotstarBigBasket NowARL TyresPayZapp by HDFCNaukriHangyoManipal HospitalsNavitas SolarKwalityPexpoKPT PipesHurricane Energy DrinkITC Master ChefNVY Pride of IndiaAdvance Decorative LaminatesDuroflexBold FitFridoKotak LifeFever FM92.7 Big FM | Andy Flower | Rajat Patidar | 4th |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kalanithi Maran (Sun Network) | Dream11BKTKent Mineral RO Water PurifierJIOAll Seasons Packaged Drinking WaterLubi PumpsArun Ice CreamsAvon CyclesJSW PaintsWrognCampaSpinner Sports DrinkBig Ant StudiosCity Union BankApollo HospitalsKingfisher PremiumAir AsiaRKG Agmark GheeHeritageLoop EarplugsDropy HubFancode ShopPlay RFilmy Dice | Daniel Vettori | Pat Cummins | Runner-up |
IPL 2025 Live-streaming and broadcasting
The BCCI sold the IPL media rights for the 2023-2027 seasons for a sum of INR 48,390.50 crore ($6.2 billion) across four different categories.
Disney Star's Star Sports and Viacom18's JioCinema initially secured the satellite and digital broadcasting rights for the 2023–2027 IPL cycle. JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar merged in February 2025 to form JioHotstar, which now holds the domestic digital rights for the remaining IPL seasons in this cycle. The two companies merged into JioStar in late 2024.
IPL 2025 Broadcasting and Telecast Details
| Country | TV Channels |
| India | JioHotstar |
| United Kingdom and Ireland | Sky Sports, DAZN |
| Australia | Fox Cricket, Foxtel, Kayo Sports |
| South Africa | SuperSport (2023) |
| USA and Canada | Times Internet (Willow TV) |
| Middle East and North Africa | Times Internet |
| Pakistan | Tapmad APP |
| Bangladesh | T Sports HD |
| New Zealand | Colors TV |
IPL 2025 Sponsors
TATA is the title sponsor for IPL 2025.
Below is the complete list of IPL 2025 sponsors, including the official partners, title sponsor, strategic timeout partners, digital streaming partners, broadcasters, and umpire partners.
- IPL 2025 Title Sponsor- TATA
- Associate Partner- My11Circle, Angel One, and RuPay
- Official Broadcasters- Star Sports
- Official Digital Streaming Partners- JioHotstar
- Official Strategic Timeout Partner- CEAT
- Official Umpire Partners- Wonder Cement
- Official Orange & Purple Cap Partner - TBA
FAQs
A. The first match of IPL 2025 will be between KKR and RCB.
A. The IPL final 2025 will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
A. Yes, MS Dhoni will be playing for CSK in the IPL 2025.
A. Suryakumar Yadav is called Mr 360 in the IPL.
A. NRR stands for Net Run Rate. It is the difference between runs scored per over vs runs conceded per over by a team in a tournamnent.
A. IPL Points table is a ranking tabl which tracks IPL teams performance with parameters like Matches played, won, loss and NRR.
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