IPL 2025 Schedule and Results: Dates, Venues, Playoffs and Final (Plus IPL 2026 and 2027)

The IPL 2025 schedule was released as a 74-match season running from 22 March to 25 May 2025, opening with KKR vs RCB at Eden Gardens and ending with a final in Kolkata. That is not how it finished. The league was suspended on 9 May 2025 during the India–Pakistan military conflict, restarted on 17 May at six venues, and the final moved to 3 June 2025 in Ahmedabad.

Quick answer: IPL 2025 ran from 22 March to 3 June 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first title, beating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The next season, IPL 2026, ran from 28 March to 31 May 2026, and RCB won again. As of November 2026 no dates have been announced for IPL 2027; the next official step is the player retention deadline on 17 November 2026.

IPL 2025 at a glance: original plan vs what happened

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Why the IPL 2025 schedule changed

On 8 May 2025, the Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala was stopped after 10.1 overs (Punjab were 122/1) when floodlights were switched off amid the security situation. The next day the BCCI suspended the tournament for a week. A revised schedule followed on 12 May: the remaining league games restarted on 17 May across six venues, and the playoffs were moved to Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) and Ahmedabad. Several overseas players did not return for the second half, so teams used temporary replacements.

First 10 matches of IPL 2025: fixtures and results

The opening fortnight was played exactly as scheduled. Here are those fixtures with their results.

Match 2 was where Sunrisers Hyderabad made 286/6, which is still the second-highest total in IPL history. For every fixture, scorecard and result, use the official IPL fixtures and results page.

IPL 2025 playoffs and final results

Krunal Pandya was Player of the Match in the final for his 2/17. Punjab Kings had finished top of the league table, with RCB second, Gujarat Titans third and Mumbai Indians fourth. Chennai Super Kings finished last.

IPL 2025 award winners

• Orange Cap: Sai Sudharsan (GT), 759 runs

• Purple Cap: Prasidh Krishna (GT), 25 wickets

• Most Valuable Player: Suryakumar Yadav (MI)

• Breakout star: 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) hit a 35-ball century against GT, the fastest IPL hundred by an Indian

Where the IPL 2025 home games were played

Most teams played at their usual grounds before the break. Three teams split their home games:

• Delhi Capitals: Visakhapatnam and Delhi

• Rajasthan Royals: Guwahati and Jaipur

• Punjab Kings: Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) and Dharamsala

After the restart, games were limited to six venues: Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

How IPL 2025 was broadcast

In India, IPL 2025 was shown on the Star Sports network on TV and streamed on JioHotstar, the app formed when JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar merged in early 2025. IPL 2026 used the same broadcasters.

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What came next: IPL 2026 schedule and result

IPL 2026 started on 28 March 2026 with RCB vs SRH in Bengaluru. The BCCI first released only the opening 20 matches because of state elections, then the full 70-match league stage ending on 24 May. The final was planned for Bengaluru but was shifted to Ahmedabad.

Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 won the final, and Rajat Patidar became only the third captain to defend an IPL title, after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won the Orange Cap with 776 runs and a record 72 sixes, and Kagiso Rabada took the Purple Cap with 29 wickets. It was the highest-scoring IPL season so far, with 65 totals of 200 or more.

IPL 2027: what is confirmed so far

As of early November 2026, the BCCI has confirmed only the off-season timeline, not the season dates:

• 17 November 2026: deadline for all 10 teams to submit retained and released players (moved from 15 November)

• 16 December 2026: one-day mini-auction in Goa

The IPL 2027 schedule is usually released a few weeks before the season. Until then, treat any "IPL 2027 schedule" you see online as unofficial.

FAQs

When did IPL 2025 start and end?

IPL 2025 started on 22 March 2025 and ended on 3 June 2025. The original end date of 25 May changed after the week-long suspension in May.

Who won the IPL 2025 final?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs in Ahmedabad on 3 June 2025 to win their first IPL title.

How many matches were there in IPL 2025?

There were 74 matches: 70 league games and 4 playoffs, across 10 teams.

Why was IPL 2025 suspended?

The BCCI paused the tournament on 9 May 2025 because of the India–Pakistan military conflict. It resumed on 17 May with a revised schedule.

When is IPL 2027?

The BCCI has not announced IPL 2027 dates yet. The retention deadline is 17 November 2026 and the auction is on 16 December 2026 in Goa.

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