The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence on Saturday, May 17, according to a recent press announcement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This comes following in-depth discussions with the Indian government and all of the tournament’s major stakeholders.
In all, 17 matches will be played in six venues from the given date. The IPL 2025 final is to be played Tuesday, June 3. The modified schedule has a few double headers with one of them scheduled for two Saturdays, while the other will take place on two Sundays.
The itinerary for the playoffs is as follows:
Qualifier 1: May 29
Eliminator: May 30
Qualifier 2: June 1
Final: June 3
The specific venues for playoffs will be announced in the short term. Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad will be the cities hosting the rest of the league games. The fixtures at the group stage will be drawn to a close on Tuesday, May 27.
Revised fixtures see major changes
The new schedule is significantly different from the original, which may be due to the teams’ logistical needs.
| Date | Day | Fixture | Time (IST) | Venue |
| May 17 | Saturday | RCB vs KKR | 7:30 pm | Bengaluru |
| May 18 | Sunday | RR vs PBKS | 3:30 pm | Jaipur |
| May 18 | Sunday | DC vs GT | 7:30 pm | Delhi |
| May 19 | Monday | LSG vs SRH | 7:30 pm | Lucknow |
| May 20 | Tuesday | CSK vs RR | 7:30 pm | Delhi |
| May 21 | Wednesday | MI vs DC | 7:30 pm | Mumbai |
| May 22 | Thursday | GT vs LSG | 7:30 pm | Ahmedabad |
| May 23 | Friday | RCB vs SRH | 7:30 pm | Bengaluru |
| May 24 | Saturday | PBKS vs DC | 7:30 pm | Jaipur |
| May 25 | Sunday | GT vs CSK | 3:30 pm | Ahmedabad |
| May 25 | Sunday | SRH vs KKR | 7:30 pm | Delhi |
| May 26 | Monday | PBKS vs MI | 7:30 pm | Jaipur |
| May 27 | Tuesday | LSG vs RCB | 7:30 pm | Lucknow |
| May 29 | Thursday | Qualifier 1 | 7:30 pm | TBD |
| May 30 | Friday | Eliminator | 7:30 pm | TBD |
| June 1 | Sunday | Qualifier 2 | 7:30 pm | TBD |
| June 3 | Tuesday | Final | 7:30 pm | TBD |
