IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League 2025)

The IPL's 18th edition is slated between March 22 and May 25, 2025. The reconstructed season is going to be nothing short of extravagant, with ten franchises vying for the prestigious title. The tournament will begin with an opener of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Over the years, IPL has continued to gain more respect as well as value, with a brand worth of $12 billion as of December 2024. This includes its competitive nature, global audiences, and a blend of cricketing finesse and entertainment.

Team Auction Budgets for IPL 2025

On November 24 and 25, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the IPL 2025 mega auction took place, and it was a game-changing event in which the franchises came together and played the squads. Each team can have a base auction purse of INR 120 crore, varying based on retentions. The auction turned out to be an expensive affair, with INR 639.15 crore shelled out for 182 players for the upcoming season, of which 62 were foreign imports.

Here’s a breakdown of each franchise's auction budget and spending:

Venue for IPL 2025

IPL 2025 is set to be played across 13 venues this time, with 70 league matches and four playoffs. The tournament will be played within 65 days.

Here are the thirteen venues decided:

• Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
• M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
• Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
• Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
• Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
• HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala
• Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, Mullanpur
• ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

IPL Format

The current season has 10 teams that are divided into two virtual groups A and B.

IPL Schedule 2025