IPL 2025: First Week Schedule, Matches & Key Fixtures
The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is just around the corner and will start this weekend on 22nd March. IPL 2025 will start with an opening ceremony at Eden Gardens, after which the first match of the season will be played. This article discusses the first-week schedule of the IPL 2025 and will tell when your favourite team is playing their first match.
The first week of the season is packed with some Epic encounters; the details are as follows:
Match No. 1: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League will start with a match between the defending Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The match will be played at the iconic Eden Garden Stadium. Last season, both teams reached the playoffs. Kolkata won its third title, while RCB finished the season at No. 4 after being defeated by the Rajasthan Royals.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 1 |
| Teams | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date | March 22, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
Match No. 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
The first-day game of IPL 2025 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on the second day of the season. The match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 2 |
| Teams | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Date | March 23, 2025 |
| Time | 3:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
Match No. 3: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
We will watch one of the biggest matches in the Indian Premier League on the second evening of the 2025 season. The match, CSK vs. MI, will start on 23rd May at 7:30 PM and will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 3 |
| Teams | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians |
| Venue | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Date | March 23, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
Match. No. 4: Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow SuperGiants
Two teams from north India will play against each other on 24 March at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. It will be interesting to see that the former captains of both teams are now playing on the opposite side. Rishabh Pant is now the captain of the Lucknow Super Joints, while KL Rahul is the key batter of the Delhi Capitals.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 4 |
| Teams | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants |
| Venue | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Date | March 24, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
Match No. 5: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings
Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings will play in the fifth match of the season. Both teams didn't perform well in previous seasons and will be looking to make a strong comeback this season with new squads.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 5 |
| Teams | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Date | March 25, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
Match No. 6: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will play their second game of the season on 26 March at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, Rajasthan Royals' secondary venue. in Guwahati
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 6 |
| Teams | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Venue | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| Date | March 26, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
Match No. 7: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants
Match number 7 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on 27 March. It will start at 7:30 PM, with the toss happening 30 minutes before.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 7 |
| Teams | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Date | March 27, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
Match No. 8: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
One of the key encounters of the season and the match between two key rivals, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will be played on 28th March at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Match | Match 8 |
| Teams | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Venue | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Date | March 28, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
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