for Cricket in India (BCCI). It includes franchise clubs for various cities in India that take part in a fast-paced format that has changed the way cricket is played. The IPL is famous for its celebrity players, new styles of playing the games, and huge global audiences. Each season is organized into a format with group stage, or league first round, playoffs, and a final to decide the champion. Apart from the excitement of the game itself, IPL has also changed the The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league started back in 2008 by the Board of Controlbusiness of cricket by increasing sponsorship, broadcasting, and fans engagement around the world.

The eighteenth season of the Indian Premier League IPL 2025 is sure to keep the fans at the edge of their seats between the dates of March 22 2025 to May 25 2025. This season showcases 10 teams that are competing in 74 matches spread over 13 venues in India. The tournament is expected to start with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squaring off Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) allowing at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22 2025. 

In the IPL version, the first segment of the season will run from March 22 to May 18, 2025, consisting of 70 matches. Each franchise is going to have 14 group stage matches which are going to be spread across multiple cities like Wankhede Stadium Mumbai is very famous, Chennai and the Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium and M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. 

Visakhapatnam will also see Delhi capitals games while the Rajasthan Royals will be using Guhawati, and the Punjab Kings will be using Dharamsala for their home matches, thus providing fans across the country the opportunity to catch the action live. 

The Eliminator will be held on May 21, while Qualifier 1 will be played on May 20, and will be hosted in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Eden Gardens will host Qualifier 2 on May 23, and as is traditional, the grand finale will be hosted on the 25th of May 2025 at the same venue which hosted the KKRs vs RCB match.

Match timings are set with afternoon games starting at 3:30 PM IST and evening games at 7:30 PM IST. There are 12 double headers this season, so fans get to enjoy nonstop cricket on some days.

Cricket enthusiasts can get charged for some high intensity battles like the Chennai super kings vs Mumbai Indians match on March 23 at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. One can know details of the complete schedule on the official IPL website and leading sports news websites, so they can attend and enjoy the celebration of cricket.

With IPL 2025 approaching, teams are preparing for some great shows, which will ensure another fantastic season for all cricket fans across the globe.