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IPL 2025 schedule announced, high-profile event to begin on March 22

The schedule for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has officially been announced. This year’s tournament will kick off on March 22, with Eden Gardens playing a central role by hosting both the opening match and the grand finale on May 25. It will also play host to the Qualifier 2 on May 23. While, the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad.
A total of 74 matches will be played across 65 action-packed days. With 12 double-header days included, this year’s competition promises to deliver an abundance of cricketing excitement. The opener of IPL 2025 will see defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in evening clash.
While, Sunday will witness a double-header with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals clashing in the afternoon clash in Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings battling Mumbai Indians in evening clash in Chennai.
March 22, Saturday - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Kolkata
March 23, Sunday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals 3:30 PM Hyderabad
March 23, Sunday - Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Chennai
March 24, Monday - Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Visakhapatnam
March 25, Tuesday - Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
March 26, Wednesday - Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Guwahati
March 27, Thursday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Hyderabad
March 28, Friday - Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Chennai
March 29, Saturday - Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
March 30, Sunday - Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 3:30 PM Visakhapatnam
March 30, Sunday - Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Guwahati
March 31, Monday - Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Mumbai
April 1, Tuesday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Lucknow
April 2, Wednesday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 3, Thursday - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 4, Friday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Lucknow
April 5, Saturday - Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals 3:30 PM Chennai
April 5, Saturday - Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM New Chandigarh
April 6, Sunday - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants 3:30 PM Kolkata
April 6, Sunday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Hyderabad
April 7, Monday - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Mumbai
April 8, Tuesday - Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM New Chandigarh
April 9, Wednesday - Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 10, Thursday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 11, Friday Chennai - Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Chennai
April 12, Saturday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans 3:30 PM Lucknow
April 12, Saturday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Hyderabad
April 13, Sunday - Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 3:30 PM Jaipur
April 13, Sunday - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Delhi
April 14, Monday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Lucknow
April 15, Tuesday - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM New Chandigarh
April 16, Wednesday - Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Delhi
April 17, Thursday - Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Mumbai
April 18, Friday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 19, Saturday - Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals 3:30 PM Ahmedabad
April 19, Saturday - Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Jaipur
April 20, Sunday - Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 3:30 PM New Chandigarh
April 20, Sunday - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Mumbai
April 21, Monday - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 22, Tuesday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Lucknow
April 23, Wednesday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Hyderabad
April 24, Thursday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Bengaluru
April 25, Friday - Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Chennai
April 26, Saturday - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Kolkata
April 27, Sunday - Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants 3:30 PM Mumbai
April 27, Sunday - Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Delhi
April 28, Monday - Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Jaipur
April 29, Tuesday - Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Delhi
April 30, Wednesday - Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Chennai
May 1, Thursday - Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians 7:30 PM Jaipur
May 2, Friday - Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
May 3, Saturday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Bengaluru
May 4, Sunday - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals 3:30 PM Kolkata
May 4, Sunday - Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Dharamsala
May 5, Monday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Hyderabad
May 6, Tuesday - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Mumbai
May 7, Wednesday - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM Kolkata
May 8, Thursday - Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Dharamsala
May 9, Friday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7:30 PM Lucknow
May 10, Saturday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Hyderabad
May 11, Sunday - Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians 3:30 PM Dharamsala
May 11, Sunday - Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans 7:30 PM Delhi
May 12, Monday - Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals 7:30 PM Chennai
May 13, Tuesday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Bengaluru
May 14, Wednesday - Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants 7:30 PM Ahmedabad
May 15, Thursday - Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals 7:30 PM Mumbai
May 16, Friday - Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings 7:30 PM Jaipur
May 17, Saturday - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7:30 PM Bengaluru
May 18, Sunday - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings 3:30 PM Ahmedabad
May 18, Sunday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 7:30 PM Lucknow
May 20, Tuesday - Qualifier 1 7:30 PM Hyderabad
May 21, Wednesday - Eliminator 7:30 PM Hyderabad
May 23, Friday - Qualifier 2 7:30 PM Kolkata
May 25, Sunday - Final 7:30 PM Kolkata
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