IPL 2025 Schedule, Squads, Captains Teams, Auction Details, Owners
Get ready for another season of thrilling action about IPL! First, IPL legend Rohit Sharma may find a new team after spending over a decade with the Mumbai Indians. Additionally, the ICC T20 World Cup has just concluded, showcasing many players, both Indian and international, who shone on the biggest stage. Examples include Saurabh Netravalkar, Andre Ghouz, Fazal al Faruqi, and Harry Brook.
Franchises will undoubtedly be interested in these talents. The wait for the much-anticipated TATA IPL 2025 schedule is finally over, and we have provided a comprehensive guide covering everything you need to know about it.
Start Date For IPL 2025 Revealed
The IPL 2025 schedule will start on March 14 and end on May 25, just five days after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finishes on March 9 meanwhile PSL 2025 Schedule is also set for these days so it is going to be PSL 10 clash with IPL. The BCCI announced that the IPL 2025 schedule will have 74 matches, the same as in 2024. This is ten matches fewer than the proposed 84 matches when the broadcasting rights were sold for the 2023-27 IPL window.
IPL 2024 Season Review
Before looking at the TATA IPL 2025 schedule, remember the exciting IPL 2024 season. The Kolkata Knight Riders won the championship with solid performances from Sunil Narine and Mitchell Starc. They had Gautam Gambhir as their mentor. They defeated the Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, who had stars like Jos Buttler and Trent Boult. Young players like Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag impressed everyone.
Travis Head was great on the Indian pitches, and Virat Kohli was the top scorer. Unfortunately, RCB did not reach the finals again. The season saw many high-scoring games, often exceeding 250 runs, and thrilling finishes that kept fans excited until the last moment.
IPL 2025 Schedule
The IPL 2024 season has concluded, and anticipation is already high for the next edition. The IPL has announced the retention policy for the upcoming mega-auction. With a budget of 120 Crore and new rules, teams plan which players to keep and build their squads around.
The rise of T20 leagues worldwide has created scheduling issues. The IPL usually happens from late March to May, but the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is scheduled for April to May 2025. This overlap could cause problems for players who participate in both leagues.
TATA IPL 2025 Auction LIVE Updates
The auction for uncapped players is happening right now! At the IPL 2025 auction, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player, bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore. This broke the previous record held by Shreyas Iyer, who Punjab Kings bought for Rs 26.75 crore. KKR spent Rs 23.75 crore to get Venkatesh Iyer.
Yuzvendra Chahal became the most expensive Indian spinner in IPL history, picked by PBKS for Rs 18 crore. Arshdeep Singh was the first player sold, going to PBKS for Rs 18 crore using an RTM card. Ishan Kishan will now play for Sunrisers Hyderabad, which was bought for Rs 11.25 crore. In 2022, Mumbai Indians repurchased him for Rs 15.25 crore but didn’t bid for him this time. Instead, MI made their first purchase with Trent Boult for Rs 12.50 crore.
Check Unsold Players in IPL
| IPL Auction 2025 | Details |
|---|---|
| IPL 2025 Mega Auction Date | November 24-25, 2024 |
| Time | 11:30 a.m. (local) and 1:00 p.m. (IST) |
| Venue | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Auction Format | Mega Auction held every three years |
| Auction Duration | Expected to be a two-day event |
| Retention Rules | 6 Players can retain Including Right To Match (RTM) card |
| Team Budget for Auction | INR 120 Crore per team; a minimum of 75% (INR 75 Crore) must be spent on players |
| Player Categories | Capped Players (Indian internationals), Uncapped Players (Indian domestic), Non-Indian (capped/uncapped foreign) |
| Expected Number of Matches | Proposed 84 matches for the next season, increasing to 94 by 2027 |
| Squad Composition Rules | Minimum 18 players, maximum 25 players per team; no more than 8 overseas players, with only 4 allowed to field at once |
| Shortlisted Players of IPL 2025 Auction | Capped Indians: 48 players, Capped Overseas: 193 players, Associate, Nation Players: 3 players, Uncapped Indians: 318 players, Uncapped Overseas: 12 players |
IPL Through the Years: Season Dates
Here is a historical overview of the IPL season dates, illustrating the typical timeframe for each season.
Review of IPL Season Timelines by Year
- 2020: September 19 – November 10 (due to COVID-19)
- 2021: April 9 – May 2 & September 19 – October 15 (due to COVID-19)
- 2022: March 26 – May 29
- 2023: March 31 – May 30
- 2024: March 22 – May 26
- 2025: March 14 – May 25
The potential scheduling conflict with the PSL underscores BCCI’s challenges in finalizing the IPL 2025 schedule.
March & April Month IP Schedule 2025 Season 10
You can find complete details about the Tata IPL schedule for 2025 below.
| DATE | MATCH | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 14 Mar | CSK vs RCB | Chennai | 8:00 PM |
| 23 Mar | PBKS vs DC | Mohali | 3:30 PM |
| 23 Mar | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 24 Mar | RR vs LSG | Jaipur | 3:30 PM |
| 24 Mar | GT vs MI | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 25 Mar | RCB vs PBKS | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 26 Mar | CSK vs GT | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 27 Mar | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 28 Mar | RR vs DC | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 29 Mar | RCB vs KKR | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 30 Mar | LSG vs PBKS | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 31 Mar | GT vs SRH | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| 31 Mar | DC vs CSK | Vizag | 7:30 PM |
| 01 Apr | MI vs RR | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 02 Apr | RCB vs LSG | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 03 Apr | DC vs KKR | Vizag | 7:30 PM |
| 04 Apr | GT vs PBKS | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 05 Apr | SRH vs CSK | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 06 Apr | RR vs RCB | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 07 Apr | MI vs DC | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 07 Apr | LSG vs GT | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 08 Apr | CSK vs KKR | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 09 Apr | PBKS vs SRH | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
| 10 Apr | RR vs GT | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 11 Apr | MI vs RCB | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 12 Apr | LSG vs DC | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 13 Apr | PBKS vs RR | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
| 14 Apr | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| 14 Apr | MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 15 Apr | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 16 Apr | KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 17 Apr | GT vs DC | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| 18 Apr | PBKS vs MI | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
| 19 Apr | LSG vs CSK | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 20 Apr | DC vs SRH | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 21 Apr | KKR vs RCB | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| 21 Apr | PKBS vs GT | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
| 22 Apr | RR vs MI | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| 23 Apr | CSK vs LSG | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 24 Apr | DC vs GT | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 25 Apr | SRH vs RCB | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 26 Apr | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 27 Apr | DC vs MI | Delhi | 3:30 PM |
| 27 Apr | LSG vs RR | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 28 Apr | GT vs RCB | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| 28 Apr | CSK vs SRH | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| 29 Apr | KKR vs DC | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 30 Apr | LSG vs MI | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
May Month IPL 2025 Schedule
| 01 May | CSK vs PBKS | Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| 02 May | SRH vs RR | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 03 May | MI vs KKR | Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| 04 May | RCB vs GT | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 05 May | PBKS vs CSK | Dharamshala | 3:30 PM |
| 05 May | LSG vs KKR | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| 06 May | MI vs SRH | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 07 May | DC vs RR | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 08 May | SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 09 May | PBKS vs RCB | Dharamshala | 7:30 PM |
| 10 May | GT vs CSK | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| 11 May | KKR vs MI | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 12 May | CSK vs RR | Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| 12 May | RCB vs DC | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 13 May | GT vs KKR | Ahmedabad | 7:30:PM |
| 14 May | DC vs LSG | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| 15 May | RR vs PBKS | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| 16 May | SRH vs GT | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| 17 May | MI vs LSG | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| 18 May | RCB vs CSK | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 19 May | SRH vs PBKS | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM |
| 19 May | RR vs KKR | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
IPL Season 10 Playoffs 2025
| May 21 | Qualifier 1 – 1st Position Team on League Stage vs 2nd Position Team of League Stage | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 22 | Eliminator – Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| May 24 | Qualifier 2 – Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 25 | Final – Winner of Qualifier 2 vs Winner of Qualifier 1 | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
IPL 2025 Mega-Auction: Retained Players List Season 10
The excitement for the IPL 2025 schedule is growing. A big auction is coming up in November 2025, and new rules about player retention will affect how teams build their squads and manage their budgets. People are especially interested in how the Chennai Super Kings will approach the auction and whether MS Dhoni will be involved. One significant change is a new salary system for retained players.
Teams can now keep five capped players (Indian or overseas) and one uncapped player for six retained players. However, only two can be uncapped, with a salary of Rs 4 crore each. The wages of retained players will be taken from the team’s overall budget of Rs 120 crore, so teams that keep more players will have less money for the auction.
| Team | Retained Players | Total money (Rs.) | Salary cap (Rs.) | Available RTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal (UC) | 37 | 83 | 3 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Varun Chakaravarthy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana (UC), Ramandeep Singh (UC) | 69 | 51 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel (UC) | 47 | 73 | 2 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Prabhsimran Singh (UC), Shashank Singh(UC) | 9.5 | 110.5 | 4 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma(UC) | 79 | 41 | 0 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Travis Head | 75 | 45 | 1 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni (UC), Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube | 65 | 55 | 1 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan (UC), Ayush Badoni (UC) | 51 | 69 | 1 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia (UC), Shahrukh Khan (UC) | 51 | 69 | 1 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Verma | 75 | 45 | 1 |
TATA IPL 2025 Teams and Captains
Here is the list of teams and captains participating in the IPL 2025 Schedule.
| SR No | IPL Team | IPL Team Captain |
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | R Gaikwad |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson |
| 4 | Kolkata Knights Riders | Shreyas Iyer |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | Shikhar Dhawan |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | Rishabh Pant |
| 8 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Faf Du Plessis |
| 9 | Lucknow Super Giants | KL Rahul |
| 10 | Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill |
IPL 2025 Schedule & Venues
| City | Stadium | Home Team |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
| Chennai | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| Delhi | Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| Bengaluru | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
| Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| Ahmedabad | Narendra Modi Stadium | Gujarat Titans |
| Jaipur | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| Mohali | PCA Stadium | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| Lucknow | Ekana Cricket Stadium | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) |
Navigating the IPL New Salary System 2025
Delhi Capitals Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Axar Patel (16.50 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Kuldeep Yadav (13.25 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Tristan Stubbs (10 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Abishek Porel (4 cr) |
Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Rinku Singh (13 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Varun Chakravarthy (12 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Sunil Narine (12 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Andre Russell (12 cr) |
| Retention 5 | Harshit Rana (4 cr) |
| Retention 6 | Ramandeep Singh (4 cr) |
Chennai Super Kings Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Ruturaj Gaikwad (18 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Matheesha Pathirana (13 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Shivam Dube (12 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Ravindra Jadeja (18 cr) |
| Retention 5 | MS Dhoni (4 cr) |
Lucknow Super Giants Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Nicholas Pooran (21 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Ravi Bishnoi (11 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Mayank Yadav (11 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Mohsin Khan (4 cr) |
| Retention 5 | Ayush Badoni (4 cr) |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Virat Kohli (21 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Rajat Patidar (11 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Yash Dayal (5 cr) |
Mumbai Indians Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Jasprit Bumrah (18 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Suryakumar Yadav (16.35 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Hardik Pandya (16.35 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Rohit Sharma (16.30 cr) |
| Retention 5 | Tilak Varma (8 cr) |
Punjab Kings Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Shashank Singh (5.5 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Prabhsimran Singh (4 cr) |
Rajasthan Royals Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Sanju Samson (18 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Riyan Parag (14 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Dhruv Jurel (14 cr) |
| Retention 5 | Shimron Hetmyer (11 cr) |
| Retention 6 | Sandeep Sharma (4 cr) |
Gujarat Titans Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Rashid Khan (18 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Shubman Gill (16.50 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Sai Sudharsan (8.50 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Rahul Tewatia (4 cr) |
| Retention 5 | Shahrukh Khan (4 cr) |
SunRisers Hyderabad Retained Players List
| Category | Player Name and Salary |
| Retention 1 | Heinrich Klaasen (23 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Pat Cummins (18 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Abhishek Sharma (14 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Travis Head (14 cr) |
| Retention 5 | Nitish Kumar Reddy (6 cr) |
IPL 2025 Schedule PDF Download
Download the full IPL 2025 schedule PDF to have it handy offline. Mark your calendars for the opening match on April 1st, likely at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The tentative schedule includes 84 exciting matches, ending with the grand finale on May 25th. Stay tuned for the official timetable from the BCCI.
