IPL 2025: Everything to know about the 18th edition of Indian Premier League

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IPL 2025

The 18th edition of Indian Premier League will feature 10 teams, competing in 74 matches from March 22 to May 25. Kolkata will host the opening ceremony at the Eden Gardens.

IPL 2025 all the 10 teams

Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangaluru, and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

IPL 2025 venues

This season venues include Guwahati and Dharamsala, apart from the primary venues–Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mullanpur, Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Hyderabad.

Highest-paid cricketers

From Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jos Buttler, KL Rahul, Trent Boult, Josh Hazlewood to Jofra Archer, these are top 10 for 2025.

The first match

The first match of IPL 2025 is set to take place on March 22 at the Eden Gardens, where Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

IPL 2025 fixtures

The 2nd match will reportedly feature SRH vs RR. The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the eliminator, while the final will take place at Eden Gardens on March 25.

Where to watch IPL 2025

The tournament IPL 2025 will be streamed live on JioHotstar (JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar merged), which will offer a paid subscription to the cricket lovers.

What time to watch IPL 2025

The 18th edition's evening matches will begin at 7:30 pm IST, while day games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm IST. To be able to watch on the same time on JioHotstar.

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