RCB vs KKR to flag off IPL 2025, Eden Gardens to host opener and closing

The IPL 2025 is ready to start on March 22 with a match between title holders Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the Eden Gardens, additionally the designated venue for this 12 months’s closing on Might 25. The PTI has learnt that this 12 months too, Dharamsala and Guwahati will host a few IPL matches.

Dharamsala would be the second residence venue of Punjab Kings after Mullanpur, whereas Rajasthan Royals will arrange their base within the North Jap Metropolis other than common venue Jaipur. The BCCI is but to launch the schedule however it’s anticipated that the governing physique will announce the complete record of venues and matches early subsequent week.

In IPL 2024, Punjab had hosted Chennai Tremendous Kings and RCB and had misplaced each the matches. Nonetheless, this 12 months the picturesque venue may get an extra match. The Royals performed PBKS and KKR at Guwahati final 12 months, whereas they misplaced the match towards Punjab, the match towards the Knight Riders led to a washout.

5-time champions Tremendous Kings, set to be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, will open their IPL 2025 marketing campaign on March 23 at their residence floor — MA Chidambaram Stadium — towards Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians, who additionally owns 5 titles within the league.

Whereas each CSK and MI have zeroed in on their captaincy decisions, Kolkata is but to call their chief after IPL-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer joined PBKS after the mega public sale. The Royal Challengers even have a brand new captain in Rajat Patidar, who changed Faf du Plessis.