IPL 2025 Current Affairs :

IPL 2025 Current Affairs and Match Updates: highlights key news, match schedules, and player updates for the 2025 IPL season.

IPL 2025 Teams with other important details

Teams	Captains	Coaches	Home ground	IPL titles	Owners
Chennai Super Kings Cricket Team (CSK)	Ruturaj Gaikwad	Stephen Fleming	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)	Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd (subsidiary of India Cements)
Delhi Capitals Cricket Team (DC)	Axar Patel	Hemang Badani	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi	0	GMR Sports Pvt Ltd, JSW Sports Pvt Ltd
Gujarat Titans Cricket Team (GT)	Shubman Gill	Ashish Nehra	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	1 (2022)	CVC Capital Partners
Kolkata Knight Riders Cricket Team (KKR)	Ajinkya Rahane	Chandrakant Pandit	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	3 (2012, 2014, 2024)	Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd
Lucknow Super Giants Cricket Team (LSG)	Rishabh Pant	Justin Langer	BR SABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow	0	RPSG Group
Mumbai Indians Cricket Team (MI)	Hardik Pandya	Mahela Jayawardene	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)	Indiawin Sports Private Limited (Reliance Industries Ltd)
Punjab Kings Cricket Team (PK)	Shreyas Iyer	Ricky Ponting	PCA New Stadium, Mullanpur	0	KPH Dream Cricket Private Ltd
Rajasthan Royals Cricket Team (RR)	Sanju Samson	Sangakkara	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	1 (2008)	The Royals Sports Group
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Cricket Team (RCB)	Rajat Patidar	Andy Flower	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	0	Diageo India Private Limited
Sunrisers Hyderabad Cricket Team (SRH)	Pat Cummins	Daniel Vettori	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad	1 (2016)	Sun TV Network

The IPL 2025 teams are divided into two groups: Group A features CSK, RCB, RR, PBKS, and KKR, while Group B includes MI, GT, DC, SRH, and LSG.

IPL 2025 Full Schedule- Live Score Updates

Sat, 22 Mar ’25

1st Match (N) • Eden Gardens

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

RCB won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Sun, 23 Mar ’25

2nd Match (D/N) • Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)

SRH won by 44 runs

3rd Match (N) • Chennai

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Vs Mumbai Indians (MI)

CSK won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Mon, 24 Mar ’25

4th Match (N) • Visakhapatnam

Delhi Capitals (DC) Vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

DC won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining)

Tue, 25 Mar ’25

5th Match (N) • Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans (GT) Vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)

PBKS won by 11 runs

Wed, 26 Mar ’25

6th Match (N) • Guwahati

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

KKR won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Thu, 27 Mar ’25

7th Match (N) • Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs. Lucknow Super Giants

LSG won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)

Fri, 28 Mar ’25

8th Match (N) • Chennai

Chennai Super Kings Vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB won by 50 runs

Sat, 29 Mar ’25

9th Match (N) • Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans Vs. Mumbai Indians

GT won by 36 runs

Sun, 30 Mar ’25

10th Match (D/N) • Visakhapatnam

Delhi Capitals, Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

DC won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

11th Match (N) • Guwahati, Indian Premier League

Rajasthan Royals Vs. Chennai Super Kings

RR won by 6 runs

Mon, 31 Mar ’25

12th Match (N) • Wankhede, Indian Premier League

Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

MI won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

Tue, 01 Apr ’25

13th Match (N) • Lucknow, Indian Premier League

Lucknow Super Giants Vs. Punjab Kings

PBKS won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Wed, 02 Apr ’25

14th Match (N) • Bengaluru,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs. Gujarat Titans

GT won by 8 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Thu, 03 Apr ’25

15th Match (N) • Eden Gardens,

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

KKR won by 80 runs

Fri, 04 Apr ’25

16th Match (N) • Lucknow,

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Vs. Mumbai Indians (MI)

LSG won by 12 runs

Sat, 05 Apr ’25

17th Match (D/N) • Chennai,

Chennai Super Kings Vs. Delhi Capitals

DC won by 25 runs

18th Match (N) • Mullanpur,

Punjab Kings Vs. Rajasthan Royals

RR won by 50 runs

Sun, 06 Apr ’25

19th Match (N) • Hyderabad,

Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs. Gujarat Titans

GT won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Mon, 07 Apr ’25

20th Match (N) • Wankhede,

Mumbai Indians Vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB won by 12 runs

Tue, 08 Apr ’25

21st Match (D/N) • Eden Gardens

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

LSG won by 4 runs

22nd Match (N) • Mullanpur,

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Vs. Chennai Super Kings

PBKS won by 18 runs

Wed, 09 Apr ’25

23rd Match (N) • Ahmedabad,

Gujarat Titans Vs. Rajasthan Royals

GT won by 58 runs

Thu, 10 Apr ’25

24th Match (N) • Bengaluru,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs. Delhi Capitals

DC won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Fri, 11 Apr ’25

25th Match (N) • Chennai,

Chennai Super Kings Vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR won by 8 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

Sat, 12 Apr ’25

26th Match (D/N) • Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants Vs. Gujarat Titans

LSG won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

27th Match (N) • Hyderabad,

Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs. Punjab Kings

SRH won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Sun, 13 Apr ’25

28th Match (D/N) • Jaipur

Rajasthan Royals Vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB won by 9 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

29th Match (N) • Delhi

Delhi Capitals Vs. Mumbai Indians

MI won by 12 Runs

Mon, 14 Apr ’25

30th Match (N) • Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants Vs. Chennai Super Kings

CSK won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Tue, 15 Apr ’25

31st Match (N) • Mullanpur

Punjab Kings Vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

PBKS won by 16 runs

Wed, 16 Apr ’25

32nd Match (N) • Delhi

Delhi Capitals Vs. Rajasthan Royals

Match tied (DC won the super over)

Thu, 17 Apr ’25

33rd Match (N) • Wankhede

Mumbai Indians Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

MI won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Fri, 18 Apr ’25

34th Match (N) • Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs. Punjab Kings

PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Sat, 19 Apr ’25

35th Match (D/N) • Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans Vs. Delhi Capitals

GT won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

36th Match (N) • Jaipur

Rajasthan Royals Vs. Lucknow Super Giants

LSG won by 2 runs

Sun, 20 Apr ’25

37th Match (D/N) • Mullanpur

Punjab Kings Vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB won by 7 wickets (7 balls remaining)

38th Match (N) • Wankhede,

Mumbai Indians Vs. Chennai Super Kings

MI won by 9 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Mon, 21 Apr ’25

39th Match (N) • Eden Gardens

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. Gujarat Titans

GT won by 39 runs

Tue, 22 Apr ’25

40th Match (N) • Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants Vs. Delhi Capitals

DC won by 8 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Wed, 23 Apr ’25

41st Match (N) • Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs. Mumbai Indians

MI won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Thu, 24 Apr ’25

42nd Match (N) • Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs. Rajasthan Royals

RCB won by 11 runs

Fri, 25 Apr ’25

43rd Match (N) • Chennai

Chennai Super Kings Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Sat, 26 Apr ’25

44th Match (N) • Eden Gardens,

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. Punjab Kings

No Result

Sun, 27 Apr ’25

45th Match (D/N) • Wankhede

Mumbai Indians Vs. Lucknow Super Giants

MI won by 54 runs

46th Match (N) • Delhi

Delhi Capitals Vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Mon, 28 Apr ’25

47th Match (N) • Jaipur

Rajasthan Royals Vs. Gujarat Titans

RR won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Tue, 29 Apr ’25

48th Match (N) • Delhi

Delhi Capitals Vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR won by 14 runs

Wed, 30 Apr ’25

49th Match (N) • Chennai

Chennai Super Kings Vs. Punjab Kings

PBKS won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Thu, 01 May ’25

50th Match (N) • Jaipur

Rajasthan Royals Vs. Mumbai Indians

MI won by 100 runs

Fri, 02 May ’25

51st Match (N) • Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

GT won by 38 runs

Sat, 03 May ’25

52nd Match (N) • Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs. Chennai Super Kings

RCB won by 2 runs

Sun, 04 May ’25

53rd Match (D/N) • Eden Gardens

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. Rajasthan Royals

KKR won by 1 run

54th Match (N) • Dharamsala

Punjab Kings Vs. Lucknow Super Giants

PBKS won by 37 runs

Mon, 05 May ’25

55th Match (N) • Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs. Delhi Capitals

No result

Tue, 06 May ’25

56th Match (N) • Wankhede

Mumbai Indians Vs. Gujarat Titans

GT won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) (DLS method)

Wed, 07 May ’25

57th Match (N) • Eden Gardens

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. Chennai Super Kings

CSK won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Sat, 17 May ’25

58th Match (N) • Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs. Kolkata Knight Riders

Match Abandoned

Sun, 18 May ’25

59th Match (N) • Jaipur

Punjab Kings Vs. Rajasthan Royals

PBKS won by 10 runs

60th Match (N) • Delhi

Delhi Capitals Vs. Gujarat Titans

GT won by 10 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Mon, 19 May ’25

61st Match (N) • Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Tue, 20 May ’25

62nd Match (N) • Delhi

Chennai Super Kings Vs. Rajasthan Royals

RR won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

Wed, 21 May ’25

63rd Match (D/N) • Wankhede

Mumbai Indians Vs. Delhi Capitals

MI won by 59 runs

Thu, 22 May ’25

64th Match (N) • Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans Vs. Lucknow Super Giants

LSG won by 33 runs

Fri, 23 May ’25

65th Match (N) • Lucknow

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH won by 42 runs

Sat, 24 May ’25

66th Match (N) • Jaipur

Punjab Kings Vs. Delhi Capitals

7:30 PM Match yet to begin

Sun, 25 May ’25

67th Match (N) • Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans Vs. Chennai Super Kings

Match yet to begin

68th Match (N) Delhi

Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad

Match yet to begin

Mon, 26 May ’25

69th Match (N) • Jaipur

Mumbai Indians Vs. Punjab Kings

Match yet to begin

Tue, 27 May ’25

70th Match (N) • Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants Vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

7:30 PM Match yet to begin

Thu, 29 May ’25

Qualifier 1 (N) • Mullanpur

TBA

7:30 PM Match yet to begin

Fri, 30 May ’25

Eliminator (N) • Mullanpur

TBA

7:30 PM Match yet to begin

Sun, 1 June ’25

Qualifier 2 (N) • Ahmedabad

TBA

7:30 PM Match yet to begin

Tue, 3 June ’25

Final (N) • Ahmedabad

TBA

7:30 PM Match yet to begin

In which city will ‘IPL 2025’ be inaugurated on 22 March?

Ans: Kolkata

Important points:

The 2025 IPL season (18^th edition) starts on March 22, with the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The opening ceremony of IPL 2025 will be held in Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22.
Renowned singer Shreya Ghosal and actress Disha Patani will headline the performances at the opening ceremony in Kolkata, which will be graced by Jay Shah, the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and other esteemed guests.

When it’s 18 years of IPL, it calls for a dazzling celebration like never before! 🥳

Who better than the sensational Disha Patani to set the stage ablaze? 💃

Don’t miss the electrifying Opening Ceremony of the #TATAIPL 18! 🤩 @DishPatani pic.twitter.com/3TeHjOdz67
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 19, 2025

Important Awards IPL 2024

S. No.	Award	Player/ Team
1	Most Valuable Player Award	Sunil Narine (KKR)
2	Fair play team of the Season	Sunrisers Hyderabad
3	Catch of the Season	Ramandeep Singh (KKR)
4	Most Fours of the season	Travis Head (SRH) with 64 fours
5	Ultimate Fantasy of the Season	Sunil Narine
6	Most Sixes of the season	Abhishek Sharma (SRH) with 42 sixes
7	Electric Striker of the Season	Jake Fraser- McGurk (DC)
8	Emerging Player of the Season	Nitish Kumar Reddy (SRH)

Who is the title sponsor for IPL 2025?

Ans: Tata

(Facts- Tata Group renewed its contract as the Title Sponsor of the Indian Premier League for a 5- year (2024-2028) tenure for ₹2500 crore- the highest ever sponsorship amount in the history of the league.

Tata Group also previously had the title sponsorship of IPL in 2022, 2023 and 2024.)

Which organization organizes IPL in India?

Ans: BCCI

Important points:

BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) Establishment- 1928, Headquarter- Mumbai, President- Roger Binny

In which year was the first edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) held?

Ans: 2008

Important points:

Facts- The 2008 Indian Premier League season was the inaugural season of the IPL, which was established by the BCCI in 2007.

2008 IPL facts: Champion- Rajasthan Royals (1^st title)

Runner up- Chennai Super Kings

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Who is the chairman of ‘IPL’ at present?

Ans: Arun Dhumal

Which Team Won the IPL 2024 Title?

Ans: Kolkata Knight Riders (3^rd Title)

Important Points: KKR Captain- Shreyas Iyer

Runner Up: Sunrisers Hyderabad (captain- Pat Cummins)

Who has become the most expensive player in IPL history?

Ans: Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants– ₹27 Crores )

Who has won the ‘Orange Cap’ given in IPL 2024?

Ans: Virat Kohli (RCB)

Important Points: Orange Cap is given to the players who scored the most runs. Virat Kohli has scored 741 runs.

What is the new name of IPL team Delhi Daredevils?

Ans: Delhi Capitals

Important Points:

New Names of other teams:

New name of Kings XI Punjab- Punjab Kings
Deccan Chargers new name- Sunrisers Hyderabad
New name of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)- Royal Challengers Bangaluru

Which two teams played the 1000th match in IPL history?

Ans: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians

Due to the slow over-rate rule restriction, which team’s captain will miss the first match of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings?

Ans: Mumbai Indians

Important Points:

Due to violation of slow over rate rule, Mumbai Indians Captain Hardik Pandya was not able to play in the first match of IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings.
Rule- Hardik Pandya was banned for one match for slow over rate last season, which has now come into the effect.

Who is the first player to score centuries in two consecutive IPL matches?

Ans: Shikhar Dhawan

Important Points:

Players who scored centuries in two consecutive IPL matches- Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, and Shubhman Gill.
Most centuries in IPL (2008-2024)- Virat Kohli (8 centuries).
Most runs in a single IPL season (2008-2024)- Virat Kohli (973).
First hat-trick in IPL history – Lakshmipathy Balaji (Chennai Super Kings) in 2008.
Most wickets in a single IPL season- Harshal Patel (32 wickets) in 2021.
Record of playing most matches in IPL (2008-2024)- MS Dhoni (264)

Who became the first impact player in IPL history under the new rules in 2023?

Ans: Tushar Deshpande

Who has won the ‘Purple Cap’ in IPL 2024?

Ans: Harshal Patel

Important Point: Purple cap is given to the players taking the most wickets. Harshal Patel took a total 24 Wickets

Who hold the record of hitting most sixes in history of IPL?

Ans: Chris Gales

Important Points: Chris Gayle holds the record for hitting the most sixes in the history of IPL. Gayle has hit 357 sixes in 142 matches of IPL.