2025 Indian Premier League Explained

2025 Indian Premier League
Fromdate:14 March
Todate:25 May 2025
Administrator:Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Group stage and Playoffs
Host: India
Participants:10
Matches:74
Previous Year:2024
Previous Tournament:2024 Indian Premier League
Next Year:2026
Next Tournament:2026 Indian Premier League

The 2025 Indian Premier League (also known as IPL 18 and branded as TATA IPL 2025) will be the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league held in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The tournament will feature ten teams competing in 74 matches from 14 March to 25 May 2025.

Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions, having won their third title in the previous season after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.[1]

Background

Governing council

This will be the first edition following the unanimous appointment of Jay Shah, the current secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will begin his term in December 2024.[2] [3] V. Chamundeswaranath and CM Sane are the representatives of the Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA) and Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) nominee respectively.[4] Arun Singh Dhumal and Avishek Dalmiya will continue serving as the chairman and treasurer of the league till this edition.[5]

Format

Each team will be playing twice against the teams in their group, against the team in the same row in the other group, and once against the remaining four teams in the other group. After the group stage, the top four teams based on aggregate points will qualify for the playoffs. In this stage, the top two teams compete with each other (in a match titled "Qualifier 1"), as do the remaining two teams (in a match titled "Eliminator"). While the winner of Qualifier 1 directly qualifies for the final match, the losing team has another chance to qualify for the final match by competing against the winning team of the Eliminator match (in a match titled "Qualifier 2"). The winner of this subsequent Qualifier 2 match will move on to the final match. The team that wins the final match will be crowned the Indian Premier League winners.[6] [7] Seedings for the group stage are yet to be announced.

Schedule

According to ESPN Cricinfo, the dates of the tournament window for the next three seasons (2025-27) have been sent to the respective franchises.[8] The 2025 edition will begin on 14 March 2025, with the final scheduled for 25 May 2025. The IPL Governing Council decided to keep the number of matches to 74 for this edition as it was in the previous three seasons to help the cricketers balance their workload.[9] The number of matches for the next two seasons will be increased to 84. The 2026 edition is scheduled to take place from March 15, 2026, to May 31, 2026, while the 2027 edition will be held from May 14, 2027, to May 30, 2027.[10] [11]

Broadcasting

This will be the first IPL edition to be broadcast after the completion of the merger between the Reliance Industries and Bodhi Tree Systems-backed Viacom18 and the Walt Disney Company's subsidiary Star India. The new entity formed from this merger has been named JioStar.[12] [13] Star India's Star Sports and Viacom18's JioCinema had acquired the satellite and digital broadcasting rights of IPL 2023 to 2027 respectively.[14] Following the merger, both assets are owned by JioStar and JioCinema is to be shut down in favour of Disney+ Hotstar.[15] Disney+ Hotstar previously held the digital broadcasting rights of IPL from 2018 to 2022.[16]

Teams

The same 10 teams from the previous season are set to return.

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TeamLast year performanceHead coachCaptain
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Shubman Gill
Hardik Pandya
Rahul Dravid Sanju Samson
Pat Cummins

Squads

The following players were retained or signed by their respective teams for the tournament.[17]

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Delhi CapitalsGujarat TitansKolkata Knight RidersLucknow Super Giants
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Mumbai IndiansPunjab KingsRajasthan RoyalsRoyal Challengers BengaluruSunrisers Hyderabad
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Personnel changes

See main article: List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes. The Indian Premier League retention took place on 31 October 2024.[18] The teams have retained a total of 46 players, investing a cumulative .[19] Heinrich Klaasen became the most expensive retained player in IPL history for a whooping, while Virat Kohli became the most expensive retained Indian player for respectively.[20] Punjab Kings will enter the Mega Auction with, the highest-ever purse in IPL history for any team.[21]

The BCCI announced the player auction list on 5 November 2024,[22] with the detailed player list being announced on 15 November 2024.[23] The Mega auction will be held on 24 and 25 November respectively in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It will be held overseas for the second successive year, after Dubai, UAE hosting the previous year's auction.[24] [25] A record-breaking 1,574 players registered for the Mega Auction, marking the highest number ever recorded. Out of these, only 574 players were shortlisted.[26] [27] Mallika Sagar served as the auctioneer for the second consecutive time at the auction.[28]

During the Mega Auction, the record for the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League, which was previously held by Mitchell Starc, was broken twice. Initially, Shreyas Iyer was sold to the Punjab Kings at, setting a new record.[29] [30] This record was then surpassed by Rishabh Pant, who was sold to the Lucknow Super Giants at .[31] [32] Pant also hold the records for the most expensive Indian player and the most expensive wicketkeeper, respectively.[33] Venkatesh Iyer has been sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders for, making him the third-most expensive player in this year's auction and the fourth overall.[34] [35] He now holds the record for the most expensive all-rounder in IPL history.[36] Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player of the IPL history at the age of 13 years and has been bought by Rajasthan Royals for in his auction debut.[37] [38]

Support staff changes

Team
Position Outgoing Incoming
Head Coach [39]
Director of Cricket
Bowling Coach [40]
Batting and Assistant Coach [41]
Mentor [42]
Mentor [43]
Head Coach [44]
Bowling Coach [45]
Head Coach [46]
Head Coach [47]
Batting Coach [48]
Batting Coach and Mentor [49]
Bowling Coach Omkar Salvi [50]

Captaincy changes

Team
Outgoing Incoming
[51]
[52]
[53]
[54]
[55]

Mega-auction rules and regulations

The IPL governing council announced the Mega Player Auction rules on 28 September after a meeting with the owners of the 10 franchises in July at the BCCI Headquarters.[56] [57] The IPL franchises can retain a total of 6 players from their existing squad. This can be either via retention or by using the Right to Match (RTM) option, the highest retention capacity ever.[58] The auction purse for the franchises has been set at for IPL 2025.[59] Each Playing member (Including the Impact Player) will get an additional match fee of per match.[60] Any player who registers in the player auction and after getting picked at the auction, makes himself unavailable before the start of the season, will get banned from participating in the tournament and player auction for 2 Seasons.[61] A capped Indian player will become uncapped if the player has in the last five calendar years preceding the year in which the relevant Season is held, not played in the starting XI in International Cricket (Test match, ODI, Twenty20 International) or does not have a Central Contract with BCCI. The Impact Player Regulation will continue for the 2025 to 2027 cycle.[62]

Play-offs

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-26 . KKR's bowlers rip through SRH to win third IPL title . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526172105/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/match-report . 26 May 2024 . 2024-05-26 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  2. Web site: Jay Shah elected unopposed as Independent Chair of International Cricket Council (ICC). 2024-08-27 . . en.
  3. News: 2024-08-27 . 'Important to balance the coexistence of multiple formats', says Jay Shah after becoming new ICC chairman . 2024-08-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. News: 2024-08-27 . V Chamundeswaranath Set to Replace Pragyan Ojha in IPL Governing Council . 2024-10-30 . News18.
  5. News: 2024-08-27 . BCCI AGM: Succession plan to board secretary Jay Shah gains momentum; Arun Dhumal, Avishek Dalmiya retained in IPL Governing Council . 2024-09-29 . The Times of India.
  6. Web site: IPL unveils new format for 2022, with two groups and seedings . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204195821/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-unveils-new-format-with-two-groups-and-seedings-1302674 . 4 December 2023 . 2024-05-03 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  7. News: 21 March 2014 . IPL 2024: What's the playoff format? Know all about IPL 17 qualifiers, eliminators and grand finale . 1 April 2024 . Financial Express.
  8. Web site: IPL 2025 to begin on March 14; dates for next three seasons revealed . 2024-11-22 . . en.
  9. Web site: IPL 2025: No increase in number of matches as BCCI wary of India's workload . 2024-10-01 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  10. Web site: BCCI announces dates for IPL 2025, 2026 and 2027 all at once in never-before-heard move . 2024-11-22 . . en.
  11. Web site: IPL 2025 Schedule: BCCI announces dates for next three seasons . 2024-11-22 . . en.
  12. Web site: Reliance and Disney announce completion of transaction to form joint venture to bring together the most iconic and engaging entertainment brands in India . 2024-11-15 . . en.
  13. Web site: JioStar Website Goes Live With Affordable Plans Starting At Rs 15: Check All Packs Here . 2024-11-15 . . en.
  14. Web site: 2022-06-20 . IPL Media Rights: BCCI hits a six while Viacom18 and Star India scramble for the ball . 2024-11-15 . Financialexpress . en.
  15. Web site: Mukesh Ambani's BIG move as Jio Cinema likely to shut down before IPL due to.... . 2024-11-15 . www.india.com . en.
  16. News: Laghate . Gaurav . 2017-09-05 . Rs 54.5 crore per match is not insane, look at it in right context: Star India CEO Uday Shankar . 2024-11-15 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  17. Web site: 2024-10-31 . IPL 2025 - List of all players retained by franchises ahead of the mega auction . 2024-10-31 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  18. Web site: 2024-09-29 . Deadline For Submission Of Retention List For IPL 2025 Auction Revealed . 2024-10-01 . ABP News. en.
  19. Web site: 2024-11-01 . TATA IPL 2025 Player Retentions List Announced . 2024-11-01 . Indian Premier League. en.
  20. Web site: 2024-10-31 . IPL 2025: Heinrich Klaasen outvalues Virat Kohli as top retention . 2024-11-01 . Times of India. en.
  21. Web site: 2024-10-31 . Punjab Kings to enter IPL auction with biggest ever purse of INR 112 crore, says report . 2024-11-01 . CNBC TV18. en.
  22. News: 2024-11-05 . 1574 Players Register For TATA IPL 2025 Player Auction . 2024-11-05 . Indian Premier League.
  23. News: 2024-11-15 . TATA IPL 2025 Player Auction List Announced . 2024-11-15 . Indian Premier League.
  24. Web site: IPL Auction to be held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. 5 November 2024. Cricbuzz.
  25. News: IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24, 25 in Jeddah. 5 November 2024. ESPNcricinfo.
  26. Web site: 2024-11-05 . 1574 players register for IPL 2025 mega auction, South Africa top list: Explained . 2024-11-05 . India Today. en.
  27. News: 2025 PLAYER AUCTION LIST. Indian Premier League. 15 November 2024.
  28. Web site: 2024-11-24 . IPL 2025: IPL 2025 mega auction: Mallika Sagar appointed auctioneer for event in Jeddah. 2024-11-26 . Times of India. en.
  29. Web site: 2024-11-25 . Shreyas Iyer sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore at IPL mega auction. 2024-11-26 . The Times of India. en.
  30. Web site: 2024-11-24 . IPL 2025 Auction: Shreyas Iyer hits the jackpot, smashes Mitchell Starc's record with Rs 26.75 cr deal. 2024-11-26 . The Economic Times. en.
  31. Web site: 2024-11-25 . IPL mega auction: Franchises break the bank as Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive bid. 2024-11-26 . The Times of India. en.
  32. Web site: 2024-11-24 . IPL auction: Rishabh Pant breaks Shreyas Iyer's record, sold for Rs 27 crore to LSG . 2024-11-26 . India Today. en.
  33. Web site: 2024-11-26 . List Of Most Expensive Wicketkeepers In IPL 2025 Mega Auction . 2024-11-26 . Zee News. en.
  34. Web site: 2024-11-25 . KKR break the bank for Venkatesh Iyer, buy him back for Rs 23.75 crore at IPL mega auction. 2024-11-26 . The Times of India. en.
  35. Web site: 2024-11-24 . IPL Auction 2025: Venkatesh Iyer hits Rs 23.75 crore jackpot return to KKR. 2024-11-26 . The Indian Express. en.
  36. Web site: 2024-11-24 . Most expensive all-rounders in IPL auction history. 2024-11-26 . DNA India. en.
  37. Web site: [{ESPN Cricinfo]]. Bihar's Suryavanshi becomes youngest IPL player at just 13. 25 November 2024. 26 November 2024.
  38. Web site: India Today. IPL Auction Vaibhav Suryavanshi youngest crorepati. 26 November 2024. 26 November 2024.
  39. News: Delhi Capitals announce new Coaching Staff ahead of IPL 2025. 17 October 2024. Delhi Capitals.
  40. News: Delhi Capitals announce Munaf Patel as bowling coach ahead of IPL 2025 auction. 12 November 2024. The Indian Express.
  41. Web site: 2024-10-13. Gujarat Titans name Parthiv Patel as assistant and batting coach. Cricbuzz. en.
  42. Web site: 2024-09-27 . DJ Bravo joins Kolkata Knight Riders as mentor . . en.
  43. Web site: 2024-08-28 . Zaheer Khan joins Lucknow Super Giants as mentor . . en.
  44. Web site: 2017, 2019, 2020, check. The MJ era returns to pocket IPL 2025. 2024-10-28. Mumbai Indians. en.
  45. Web site: Mumbai Indians appoint Paras Mhambrey as Bowling Coach. 2024-08-28. Mumbai Indians. en.
  46. Web site: 2024-09-27. Ricky Ponting appointed as new Punjab Kings Head Coach . 2024-10-28 . . en.
  47. Web site: Rajasthan Royals welcome back Rahul Dravid as Head Coach. 2024-10-28. Rajasthan Royals. en.
  48. Web site: Rajasthan Royals appoint Vikram Rathour as Batting Coach. 2024-10-28. Rajasthan Royals. en.
  49. Web site: Dinesh Karthik appointed as RCB’s new batting coach and mentor. 2024-07-01. Royal Challengers Bengaluru. en.
  50. Web site: RCB appoint Mumbai head coach Omkar Salvi as fast bowling coach. 2024-07-01. The Times of India. en.
  51. News: 2024-10-31 . IPL retention: Rishabh Pant to enter auction after Delhi Capitals release captain . 2024-10-31 . Times of India.
  52. News: 2024-10-31 . IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer fails to find spot in KKR retention list . 2024-10-31 . India Today.
  53. News: 2024-10-31 . IPL Retention: KL Rahul leaves LSG, Nicholas Pooran expected to captain franchise . 2024-10-31 . India Today.
  54. News: Didn't have inspiration to play IPL: Shikhar Dhawan explains retirement call . 2024-10-31 . India Today.
  55. News: 2024-10-31 . RCB IPL 2025 Retentions: Virat Kohli Retained For 21 Crore, Captain Faf du Plessis Released . 2024-10-31 . Times Now.
  56. News: 2024-09-28 . IPL Governing Council Announces TATA IPL Player Regulations 2025-27 . 2024-10-28 . Indian Premier League.
  57. News: 2024-07-31 . IPL Owners Meeting – Update . 2024-10-28 . Indian Premier League.
  58. Web site: IPL mega auction: Six retentions, RTM back, Impact Player to stay . 2024-09-30 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  59. Web site: IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Report Says Franchise Purse To Increase From Rs 90 Crore To... Cricket News . 2024-10-01 . NDTVSports.com . en.
  60. News: 2024-09-29 . EXPLAINED: Franchise purse for IPL 2025 auction and the new 'match fee' component . 2024-10-01 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  61. News: IPL 2025 mega auction salary purse, retention rules, and RTM explained. Business Standard. September 29, 2024.
  62. News: IPL GC meeting: Impact Player rule to continue. Times of India. September 28, 2024.

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