IPL 2025 to resume on May 17, final to be played on June 3

IPL Trophy. (Source:KKR)

A recent press release by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will resume on Saturday, May 17. This comes after extensive consultations with all the key stakeholders associated with the tournament in addition to the Indian government. 

A total of 17 matches are set to be played across six venues, starting on the aforementioned date. The final of is scheduled to be played on Tuesday, June 3. The revised schedule includes a couple of double-headers, both of which will be played on separate Sundays. 

The itinerary for the playoffs is as follows:

• Qualifier 1: May 29
• Eliminator: May 30
• Qualifier 2: June 1
• Final: June 3

The exact venues for playoffs will be announced in the near future. Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad will be the venues which will host the remaining league matches. The group-stage fixtures are scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, May 27.

Revised fixtures see major changes

The fresh schedule is a majorly tweaked one compared to the original which could be attributed to logistical reasons for the teams.

Date	Day	Fixture	Time (IST)	Venue
May 17	Saturday	RCB vs KKR	7:30 pm	Bengaluru
May 18	Sunday	RR vs PBKS	3:30 pm	Jaipur
May 18	Sunday	DC vs GT	7:30 pm	Delhi
May 19	Monday	LSG vs SRH	7:30 pm	Lucknow
May 20	Tuesday	CSK vs RR	7:30 pm	Delhi
May 21	Wednesday	MI vs DC	7:30 pm	Mumbai
May 22	Thursday	GT vs LSG	7:30 pm	Ahmedabad
May 23	Friday	RCB vs SRH	7:30 pm	Bengaluru
May 24	Saturday	PBKS vs DC	7:30 pm	Jaipur
May 25	Sunday	GT vs CSK	3:30 pm	Ahmedabad
May 25	Sunday	SRH vs KKR	7:30 pm	Delhi
May 26	Monday	PBKS vs MI	7:30 pm	Jaipur
May 27	Tuesday	LSG vs RCB	7:30 pm	Lucknow
May 29	Thursday	Qualifier 1	7:30 pm	TBD
May 30	Friday	Eliminator	7:30 pm	TBD
June 1	Sunday	Qualifier 2	7:30 pm	TBD
June 3	Tuesday	Final	7:30 pm	TBD