IPL 2025: First match to be played on Mar 22

New Delhi: The Board of control for cricket in India on Sunday announced the schedule for  18th season of Tata IPL 2025 and said that Eden Gardens will mark both the commencement and the conclusion matches. According to the schedule the first match will be played between Defending Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers.

New Delhi: The Board of control for cricket in India on Sunday announced the schedule for  18th season of Tata IPL 2025 and said that Eden Gardens will mark both the commencement and the conclusion matches.

According to the schedule the first match will be played between Defending Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 at Eden gardens and  final on May 25.

Eden Gardens, the home ground of KKR will also play host to Qualifier 2 on May 23. Notably, this is the first time in almost a decade that the IPL will conclude at the iconic Eden Gardens, having done so previously in 2013 and 2015.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The 18th edition of the prestigious tournament will commence on March 22, 2025, and the Final will be played on May 25, 2025,” IPL said in a statement.

The other two playoff matches, Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad, home of 2024 runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad, on May 20 and May 21, respectively.

Overall, IPL 2025 will consist of 74 matches spread over 65 days, including 12 double-headers. The tournament will kick off with a mouth-watering affair between KKR and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22.