IPL 2025: Schedule, Venues & Where to Watch the Indian Premier League Live
The 18th Indian Premier League is scheduled to run from March 22, 2025, to May 25, 2025. Organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, this Twenty20 cricket carnival will consist of ten teams forming two groups. Every team will play 14 matches in the group stages, after which the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
- Start Date : March 22, 2025
- Final Date : May 25, 2025
The tournament will kick off on March 22, 2025, with the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Playoff & Final Matches
- Qualifier 1 : May 20, 2025 – Hyderabad
- Eliminator : May 21, 2025 – Hyderabad
- Qualifier 2 : May 23, 2025 – Kolkata
- Final : May 25, 2025 – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
There are a total of 74 games on the cards this season, across 13 grounds, including 13 double-headers. Afternoon games will start at 3:30 PM IST and evening matches will be played at 7:30 PM IST. Some other teams will have home venues covering multiple grounds:
- Delhi Capitals : Visakhapatnam
- Rajasthan Royals : Guwahati
- Punjab Kings : Dharamsala
In a significant development, Disney and Reliance Industries have merged their Indian media assets to form a new joint venture. This entity will stream all live sports content, including the IPL, exclusively on Disney’s Hotstar platform. This strategic move underscores the platform’s robust infrastructure and its capability to handle high-traffic live events, ensuring a seamless viewing experience for cricket enthusiasts.
Playoff & Final Matches
- Qualifier 1 : May 20, 2025 – Hyderabad
- Eliminator : May 21, 2025 – Hyderabad
- Qualifier 2 : May 23, 2025 – Kolkata
- Final : May 25, 2025 – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
How to Watch
Indian cricket fans can have a front-row seat to all the IPL 2025 live-action on the Hotstar app and website. The platform is designed to cater to a diverse group of people, it offers streaming in multiple languages and high-definition quality. On television, the selected matches will be available on the Star Sports channel network, so the coverage will be very comprehensive.
By merging Disney and Reliance’s media assets, viewers can expect to see an improved service and a more immersive experience during this IPL season.
Get ready for a cricketing season filled with thrills as IPL 2025 is indeed going to be one, with not only the excitement of matches but the brilliance of the players and other remarkable moments, which fans, who are present, will never forget, but those on television will get to watch again and again, and it is for these reasons that fans and television companies are already hyped up about the new season.