IPL 2025 Updated Schedule Announced: 17 Matches, 6 Venues, Playoffs Begin May 29 – Key Details Inside
IPL 2025 Updated Schedule Announced: 17 Matches, 6 Venues, Playoffs Begin May 29 — Key Details Inside
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the revised schedule for IPL 2025, confirming the tournament will resume on May 17 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This follows a week-long suspension due to India-Pakistan border tensions, which also forced the abandonment of the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala on May 8.
IPL 2025 Revised Fixtures: Matches, Venues & Playoff Dates
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| May 17 | 7:30 PM | RCB vs KKR | Bengaluru |
| May 18 | 3:30 PM | RR vs PBKS | Jaipur |
| May 18 | 7:30 PM | DC vs GT | Delhi |
| May 19 | 7:30 PM | LSG vs SRH | Lucknow |
| May 20 | 7:30 PM | CSK vs RR | Delhi |
| May 21 | 7:30 PM | MI vs DC | Mumbai |
| May 22 | 7:30 PM | GT vs LSG | Ahmedabad |
| May 23 | 7:30 PM | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru |
| May 24 | 7:30 PM | PBKS vs DC | Jaipur |
| May 25 | 3:30 PM | GT vs CSK | Ahmedabad |
| May 25 | 7:30 PM | SRH vs KKR | Delhi |
| May 26 | 7:30 PM | PBKS vs MI | Jaipur |
| May 27 | 7:30 PM | LSG vs RCB | Lucknow |
| May 29 | 7:30 PM | Qualifier 1 | TBC |
| May 30 | 7:30 PM | Eliminator | TBC |
| June 1 | 7:30 PM | Qualifier 2 | TBC |
| June 3 | 7:30 PM | Final | TBC |
The remainder of the tournament will feature 17 matches, including two Sunday double-headers, spread across six cities—Bengaluru, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad. The IPL 2025 final is set for June 3, while the playoff schedule is as follows:
- Qualifier 1 – May 29
- Eliminator – May 30
- Qualifier 2 – June 1
Venues for the playoff matches will be announced in the coming days.
Major Venue Changes and Team Updates
While there were earlier reports suggesting that the remainder of the tournament could be confined to southern venues such as Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, the BCCI instead finalized a mix of locations across the country, excluding Chennai and Hyderabad.
- Punjab Kings (PBKS) will now play all their remaining matches in Jaipur, including the replay of their abandoned clash against Delhi Capitals on May 24.
- Delhi will host the final home matches for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)—both out of playoff contention—on May 20 (CSK vs RR) and May 25 (SRH vs KKR), respectively.
- Mumbai Indians (MI), still in the playoff race, will play their final home game at Wankhede Stadium on May 21 against Delhi Capitals.
- RCB’s last league match has been shifted to Lucknow.
Overseas Player Concerns and International Commitments
With the tournament’s temporary halt, several overseas players have already exited India, raising concerns about their availability for the remaining matches. Their return is uncertain, especially given looming international commitments. The World Test Championship (WTC) Final, featuring top Test stars from Australia and South Africa, begins just a week after the IPL final, on June 11.
BCCI Expresses Gratitude to Armed Forces
In its announcement, the BCCI thanked India’s armed forces for ensuring the safe resumption of the tournament after the security-related pause.
