It will be a home match for KKR.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season opener against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on March 22 (Saturday).
Interestingly, RCB named their new captain in Rajat Patidar earlier today and he will be hoping to start off on a winning note.
On the other hand, last year’s runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will also get to kick off their opening match at home. They are set to face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday (March 23). The match will be the first game of a double-header and will take place in the afternoon.
The complete IPL 2025 schedule is highly anticipated to come out in recent days, as BCCI has yet to make an official announcement. However, it is understood that the board has informally shared the dates of key matches with the franchises.
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This season’s IPL matches will take place in 10 regular venues – Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mullanpur, Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. Additionally, two new venues have been added in Guwahati and Dharamsala. Rajasthan Royals have selected Guwahati as their secondary home ground and will play there on March 26 and 30, facing Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in two evening matches.
Similar to last year, Punjab Kings will host a couple of home games in Dharamsala, with reports suggesting the city might get three matches this season. As previously confirmed, Hyderabad will host Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator, while Qualifier 2 and the final will take place in Kolkata.
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