IPL 2025 Schedule: Confirmed Start Date, Full Squad, Finale Details, and More

As per the BCCI report, the season will kick off on March 23, 2025, and will run until May 25, 2025. With the auction already completed in Jeddah on November 24-25, 2024, all 10 IPL franchises have finalised their squads, setting the stage for a thrilling competition.

IPL 2025 Key Dates and Venues

• Start Date: March 22, 2025
• Final Date: May 26, 2025

Playoff Venues:

• First two Qualifiers: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
• Second Playoff & Final: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

The opening match will take place at the iconic Chennai Super Kings' home ground, where they will face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22, 2025. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders, the reigning champions from IPL 2024, will aim to defend their title in the new season.

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The IPL 2025 season will once again feature a round-robin format, with each team playing against others at various venues across the country. As per the BCCI report, the league's structure remains unchanged, with each team aiming to secure a place in the playoffs and ultimately fight for the coveted trophy.

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IPL 2025 Teams Squad

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Retained Players: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah

New Additions: Bevan-John Jacobs, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Krishnan Shrijith, Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Allah Ghazanfar, Karn Sharma, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Satyanarayana Raju, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Retained Players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha Pathirana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine

New Additions: Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Deepak Hooda, Devon Conway, Vansh Bedi, R Ashwin, Sam Curran, Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal, Khaleel Ahmed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Retained Players: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal

New Additions: Tim David, Manoj Bhandage, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Retained Players: Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

New Additions: Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Mayank Markande, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Retained Players: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh

New Additions: Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh Pannu, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Josh Inglis, Vishnu Vinod, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Pravin Dubey, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Retained Players: Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav

New Additions: Aiden Markram, David Miller, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Rishabh Pant, Abdul Samad, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Retained Players: Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs, KL Rahul, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav

New Additions: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Brook, Karun Nair, Donovan Ferreria, Axar Patel, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Retained Players: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shahrukh Khan

New Additions: Sherfane Rutherford, Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Karim Janat, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Retained Players: Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy

New Additions: Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Ishan Kishan, Atharva Taide, Kamindu Mendis, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Simarjeet Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Retained Players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma

New Additions: Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Nitish Rana, Yudhvir Singh, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma

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IPL 2025 Defending Champions

Kolkata Knight Riders, who triumphed in IPL 2024, will look to defend their title this season. With a fresh mix of recruits and experienced players, the team will aim to repeat its success.

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