The Indian Premier League 2025, the most significant cricket festival in India, is set to commence, generating immense excitement among passionate cricket enthusiasts for its 18th edition. This year’s IPL will feature a total of 74 matches, comprising 70 league games, three playoff matches, and one final. The tournament’s opening match is scheduled for March 22, and fans are eagerly looking to purchase tickets to witness their favorite teams and players in action. Online ticket sales for the initial matches have already started, with further details to be announced shortly.
In this guide, we will cover all aspects of ticket booking for IPL 2025, including pricing, the booking process, ticketing partners, and more.
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How to Book IPL 2025 Match Tickets
(A) Booking Tickets Online
- Go to the ticket booking website. Tickets will go live via BookMyShow, Paytm Insider, IPLT20.com, or TicketGenie.
- Choose the match you want to watch from the available list.
- Choose the seating category and select the seating option from categories varying from General to VIP.
- Proceed to checkout. Key in personal details like name, email and phone number.
- Make the payment using any of the payment methods like debit card, credit card, UPI or net banking.
- As soon as you make the payment, you will receive confirmation via SMS or email on your phone. It will include ticket details.
(B) Booking Tickets Offline
If you want to buy tickets offline, there are various places where tickets will be available.
- Tickets are selling via network of authorized retail outlets in various cities. These outlets are recognized by IPL and offer fans a physical location to purchase tickets. It can be retail store or partner outlet offering a hands-on alternative for those who prefer buying tickets in person.
- Fans can visit box offices at stadiums hosting IPL Matches to buy tickets directly. These open a few days prior to the match and provide fans with an opportunity to purchase tickets for specific games.
- Visit either of these places, choose your preferred seats, and make payment using cash or digital modes.
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IPL 2025: Online Ticketing Partners
- BookMyShow (website or app)
- Paytm Insider
- IPLT20.com
- TicketGenie
- District.in
IPL 2025: Ticket Prices
Official prices are announced a few days before the match and vary depending on the popularity of the match (like CSK, RCB, and MI’s matches cost slightly more than other teams), here’s an estimated price range of tickets at every stadium.
| Stadium | Ticket Pricing (estimated) |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Rs. 3000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Rs. 3000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Rs. 3000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| Ekana International Stadium, Lucknow | Rs. 3000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Rs. 3000 to Rs. 30,000 |
| Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 30,000 |
IPL 2025: Match Schedule
- March 22, 2025- 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Kolkata)
- March 23, 2025- 3:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals (Hyderabad)
- March 23, 2025- 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians (Chennai)
- March 24, 2025-7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants (Visakhapatnam)
- March 25, 2025 – 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings (Ahmedabad)
- March 26, 2025- 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Guwahati)
- March 27, 2025- 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants (Hyderabad)
- March 28, 2025- 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Chennai)
- March 29, 2025- 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians (Ahmedabad)
- March 30, 2025- 3:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Visakhapatnam)
- March 30, 2025 – 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (Guwahati)
- March 31, 2025- 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Mumbai)
- April 1, 2025- 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings (Lucknow)
- April 2, 2025- 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans (Bengaluru)
- April 3, 2025- 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Kolkata)
- April 4, 2025- 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians (Lucknow)
- April 5, 2025- 3:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals (Chennai)
- April 5, 2025- 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals (New Chandigarh)
- April 6, 2025- 3:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants (Kolkata)
- April 6, 2025- 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans (Hyderabad)
- April 7, 2025- 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Mumbai)
- April 8, 2025- 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings (New Chandigarh)
- April 9, 2025- 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals (Ahmedabad)
- April 10, 2025- 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals (Bengaluru)
- April 11, 2025- 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Chennai)
- April 12, 2025- 3:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans (Lucknow)
- April 12, 2025- 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings (Hyderabad)
- April 13, 2025- 3:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Jaipur)
- April 13, 2025- 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (Delhi)
- April 14, 2025- 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings (Lucknow)
- April 15, 2025- 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (New Chandigarh)
- April 16, 2025- 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals (Delhi)
- April 17, 2025- 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mumbai)
- April 18, 2025- 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings (Bengaluru)
- April 19, 2025- 3:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals (Ahmedabad)
- April 19, 2025- 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants (Jaipur)
- April 20, 2025- 3:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (New Chandigarh)
- April 20, 2025- 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings (Mumbai)
- April 21, 2025- 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans (Kolkata)
- April 22, 2025- 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals (Lucknow)
- April 23, 2025- 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians (Hyderabad)
- April 24, 2025- 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals (Bengaluru)
- April 25, 2025- 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai)
- April 26, 2025- 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (Kolkata)
- April 27, 2025- 3:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants (Mumbai)
- April 27, 2025- 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Delhi)
- April 28, 2025- 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans (Jaipur)
- April 29, 2025- 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Delhi)
- April 30, 2025- 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings (Chennai)
- May 1, 2025- 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians (Jaipur)
- May 2, 2025- 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ahmedabad)
- May 3, 2025- 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings (Bengaluru)
- May 4, 2025- 3:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals (Kolkata)
- May 4, 2025- 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants (Dharamsala)
- May 5, 2025- 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals (Hyderabad)
- May 6, 2025- 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans (Mumbai)
- May 7, 2025- 7:30 PM – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings (Kolkata)
- May 8, 2025- 7:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals (Dharamsala)
- May 9, 2025- 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Lucknow)
- May 10, 2025- 7:30 PM – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Hyderabad)
- May 11, 2025- 3:30 PM – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians (Dharamsala)
- May 11, 2025- 7:30 PM – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans (Delhi)
- May 12, 2025- 7:30 PM – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals (Chennai)
- May 13, 2025- 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Bengaluru)
- May 14, 2025- 7:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants (Ahmedabad)
- May 15, 2025- 7:30 PM – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals (Mumbai)
- May 16, 2025- 7:30 PM – Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings (Jaipur)
- May 17, 2025- 7:30 PM – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Bengaluru)
- May 18, 2025- 3:30 PM – Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings (Ahmedabad)
- May 18, 2025- 7:30 PM – Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Lucknow)
- May 20, 2025- 7:30 PM – Qualifier 1 (Hyderabad)
- May 21, 2025- 7:30 PM – Eliminator (Hyderabad)
- May 23, 2025- 7:30 PM – Qualifier 2 (Kolkata)
- May 25, 2025- 7:30 PM – Final (Kolkata)
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Home Grounds of IPL 2025 Teams
- Chennai Super Kings- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Royal Challengers Bangalore- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Kolkata Knight Riders- Eden Gardens- Kolkata
- Delhi Capitals- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Sunrisers Hyderabad- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- Punjab Kings- HPCA Stadium/Mullanpur Stadium, Dharamshala/ Mohali
- Rajasthan Royals- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Gujarat Titans- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Mumbai Indians- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Lucknow Super Giants- Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
IPL 2025: Captains of Teams
- Chennai Super Kings- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Royal Challengers Bangalore- Rajat Patidar
- Mumbai Indians- Hardik Pandya
- Delhi Capitals- Axar Patel
- Sunrisers Hyderabad- Pat Cummins
- Gujarat Titans- Shubman Gill
- Luckow Supergiants- Rishabh Pant
- Rajasthan Royals- Sanju Samson
- Punjab Kings- Shreyas Iyer
- Kolkata Knight Riders- Ajinkya Rahane
IPL 2025: Format
Each team will play 14 league matches (7 home and 7 away games). One team will play against 5 teams two times and the remaining four teams will play once- 2 at home and 2 away. The teams are divided into two groups-
| Group A | Group B |
| Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Gujarat Titans |
| Rajasthan Royals | Delhi Capitals |
| Punjab Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants |
Teams in same group will play against each other twice. Each team will also play against one team from opposite group twice.
Things to Keep in Mind While Ticket Booking
- Book tickets early to avoid inconvenience, especially for high profile matches. These matches involve three teams Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians.
- Book tickets via authorized channels to avoid getting defrauded.
- Ticket pricing will vary depending on seating arrangement and additional perks.
- Understand seating arrangements properly to choose tickets that suit you.
- Familiarize yourself with the refund policy.
- Plan ahead for the commute to the venue.
- Venues might have age restrictions so check them before booking tickets.
FAQs About IPL 2025
1. When will the IPL Opening Ceremony be held?
IPL Opening Ceremony will take place on 22nd March at Eden Gardens in Kolkata before the match.
2. Will IPL 2025 impact player rules?
Yes, the Impact player rule will continue.
3. When will the IPL 2025 final take place?
The final will be held on 25th May 2025 in Kolkata.
4. What are the timings for IPL 2025 matches?
IPL Matches will begin at 7:30 PM IST. On doubleheader days, the first match will kick off at 3:30 PM IST.
5. How many venues will host IPL matches?
The matches will be played across 13 venues in India.
6. Who are the defending champions of IPL 2025?
Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions of 2025.
7. Where to watch IPL 2025 matches live sitting at home?
IPL 2025 matches will stream on the JioHotstar website and app. The tournament will also be telecast on Star Sports Network Channels.
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