IPL 2025 KKR vs RCB: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will begin on March 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The first match will be played between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. After this time’s mega auction, the combinations and captains of many teams have changed. All 10 teams are ready to give their all to win the trophy.
74 matches, fierce competition on 13 grounds
A total of 74 matches will be played in IPL 2025, which will be held at 13 different venues. The final match of the tournament will also be played at Eden Gardens on May 25. Kolkata Knight Riders will come out to defend their title, which won the trophy by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of last season.
Live telecast and streaming details
All matches of IPL 2025 will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. Their broadcast will also be available in Hindi, English and other regional languages. Online streaming can be seen on JioHotstar. The evening matches will start at 7:30 pm Indian time, while the first match in the double header matches will be at 3:30 pm. The toss will be 30 minutes before the scheduled time.
Glamour will be added to the opening ceremony
The opening ceremony will be held on March 22 at 6 pm at Eden Gardens. Bollywood celebrities, such as Shreya Ghoshal and Disha Patani, will perform on this special occasion. Viewers will be able to watch the ceremony live on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar.
A look at records in IPL
The biggest individual innings in the history of IPL was played by Chris Gayle in 2013, when he scored an unbeaten 175 runs off 66 balls. In 2008, Brendon McCullum scored an unbeaten 158 runs off 73 balls, which is the second highest score. Among the Indian batsmen, KL Rahul played an unbeaten innings of 132 runs off 69 balls in 2020, which is the highest score by an Indian.
Will a new record be made in bowling?
Yuzvendra Chahal has the highest number of 205 wickets in IPL. This season, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (181 wickets), Sunil Narine (180 wickets) and Ravichandran Ashwin (180 wickets) will have a great opportunity to complete 200 wickets.
Most experienced players of IPL
The players who have played the most matches in IPL so far include Mahendra Singh Dhoni (264 matches), Rohit Sharma (257 matches) and Virat Kohli (252 matches). These three legends are counted among the most experienced players of the league.
The excitement of IPL 2025 is going to be at its peak. All the teams will take the field with their strategies and the audience will enjoy high-voltage cricket.
