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

Monday, 17-Feb-2025
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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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