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IPL 2025 Schedule: Kolkata Knight Riders Face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Season Opener

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The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to kick off with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22, 2025. The tournament promises another thrilling season of high-intensity cricket, featuring 10 teams battling for the coveted title.

KKR vs RCB to Open IPL 2025

The season opener will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, marking the beginning of an action-packed tournament. KKR, having secured their third IPL title last season, will aim to defend their crown under new captain Ajinkya Rahane, who takes over from Shreyas Iyer. On the other hand, RCB, still in search of their maiden IPL trophy, will be led by Rajat Patidar, replacing Faf du Plessis.

Playoff Venues Announced

This season’s playoffs will be split between Hyderabad and Kolkata. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator on May 20 and 21, respectively. The action will then shift to Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which will host Qualifier 2 on May 23 and the IPL 2025 Final on May 25.

Complete IPL 2025 Schedule

DATEIPL FIXTURETIMEVENUE
March 22, SaturdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMKolkata
March 23, SundaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals3:30 PMHyderabad
March 23, SundayChennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMChennai
March 24, MondayDelhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants7:30 PMVisakhapatnam
March 25, TuesdayGujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMAhmedabad
March 26, WednesdayRajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMGuwahati
March 27, ThursdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants7:30 PMHyderabad
March 28, FridayChennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMChennai
March 29, SaturdayGujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMAhmedabad
March 30, SundayDelhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad3:30 PMVisakhapatnam
March 30, SundayRajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMGuwahati
March 31, MondayMumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMMumbai
April 1, TuesdayLucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMLucknow
April 2, WednesdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans7:30 PMBengaluru
April 3, ThursdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMKolkata
April 4, FridayLucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMLucknow
April 5, SaturdayChennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals3:30 PMChennai
April 5, SaturdayPunjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals7:30 PMNew Chandigarh
April 6, SundayKolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants3:30 PMKolkata
April 6, SundaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans7:30 PMHyderabad
April 7, MondayMumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMMumbai
April 8, TuesdayPunjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMNew Chandigarh
April 9, WednesdayGujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals7:30 PMAhmedabad
April 10, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMBengaluru
April 11, FridayChennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMChennai
April 12, SaturdayLucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans3:30 PMLucknow
April 12, SaturdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMHyderabad
April 13, SundayRajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru3:30 PMJaipur
April 13, SundayDelhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMDelhi
April 14, MondayLucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMLucknow
April 15, TuesdayPunjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMNew Chandigarh
April 16, WednesdayDelhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals7:30 PMDelhi
April 17, ThursdayMumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMMumbai
April 18, FridayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMBengaluru
April 19, SaturdayGujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals3:30 PMAhmedabad
April 19, SaturdayRajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants7:30 PMJaipur
April 20, SundayPunjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru3:30 PMNew Chandigarh
April 20, SundayMumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMMumbai
April 21, MondayKolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans7:30 PMKolkata
April 22, TuesdayLucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMLucknow
April 23, WednesdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMHyderabad
April 24, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals7:30 PMBengaluru
April 25, FridayChennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMChennai
April 26, SaturdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMKolkata
April 27, SundayMumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants3:30 PMMumbai
April 27, SundayDelhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMDelhi
April 28, MondayRajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans7:30 PMJaipur
April 29, TuesdayDelhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMDelhi
April 30, WednesdayChennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMChennai
May 1, ThursdayRajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMJaipur
May 2, FridayGujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMAhmedabad
May 3, SaturdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMBengaluru
May 4, SundayKolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals3:30 PMKolkata
May 4, SundayPunjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants7:30 PMDharamsala
May 5, MondaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMHyderabad
May 6, TuesdayMumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans7:30 PMMumbai
May 7, WednesdayKolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings7:30 PMKolkata
May 8, ThursdayPunjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMDharamsala
May 9, FridayLucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMLucknow
May 10, SaturdaySunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMHyderabad
May 11, SundayPunjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians3:30 PMDharamsala
May 11, SundayDelhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans7:30 PMDelhi
May 12, MondayChennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals7:30 PMChennai
May 13, TuesdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMBengaluru
May 14, WednesdayGujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants7:30 PMAhmedabad
May 15, ThursdayMumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMMumbai
May 16, FridayRajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings7:30 PMJaipur
May 17, SaturdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders7:30 PMBengaluru
May 18, SundayGujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings3:30 PMAhmedabad
May 18, SundayLucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad7:30 PMLucknow
May 20, TuesdayQualifier 17:30 PMHyderabad
May 21, WednesdayEliminator7:30 PMHyderabad
May 23, FridayQualifier 27:30 PMKolkata
May 25, SundayFinal7:30 PM

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