The BCCI announced on Monday, May 12, that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders will play one other in the IPL 2025 on Saturday, May 17. Six locations will host a total of 17 games, with the championship game set for June 3. Later on, the locations for the playoff games will be made public.
“After extensive consultations with government and security agencies, and with all the key stakeholders,” the board acknowledged in a statement that they had made the decision to move forward with the event.
Revised schedule
| 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 |
There are just two doubleheaders on the updated schedule, and they are both on Sundays. The dates of the Eliminator and Qualifier 1 are set for May 30 and May 29, respectively. On June 1, the second qualifying will take place.
The board has decided to focus on Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad in addition to Bengaluru, despite reports that the remaining tournament matches could be played in the three southern cities of Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. The remaining home games for teams like the Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Punjab Kings will not be played in their assigned locations. On May 20, Delhi will host CSK’s final home game against RR, and on May 25, Delhi will host SRH’s final home game against KKR. Neither of these teams has a chance to qualify for the playoffs.
It’s also important to remember that the May 8 game between the Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings will be rescheduled for May 24 in Jaipur. Mullanpur is not one of the locations listed for the resumption, hence PBKS will play their other two games in Jaipur in addition to that match. On May 21, the Mumbai Indians, who are vying for a postseason berth, will play their final home game against the Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede.
The board decided to halt the competition for a week after the Dharamsala match was canceled because of border tensions between India and Pakistan. Given their upcoming international obligations, it is unclear how many of the foreign players who have already left the country would return for the event. With the World Test Championship Final set to start on June 11, just one week after the IPL final concludes, attention will be on Australia’s and South Africa’s Test stars in particular.
