IPL 2025 is scheduled to kick off on March 21, with Eden Gardens hosting both the season opener and the final on May 25. It is reported that WPL 2025 will be held from February 7 to March 2.
Ahead of the mega auction in November, the IPL has shared the window of the next three seasons (2025-27) with its franchises. For 2025, the period was between March 15 and May 25. However, with the 2025 Champions Trophy final scheduled for March 9, the IPL has decided to keep the gap between tournaments close to two weeks. The full IPL schedule is expected to be announced later this month.
As is usually the case, the opening and final matches will be held at the home stadium of the defending champion. This season, Eden Gardens is the home base of Kolkata Knight Riders, who won IPL 2024. Eden Gardens will also host Qualifier 2, but the first two playoff matches – Qualifier 1 and Eliminator – will be played in Hyderabad.
4 venues shortlisted for WPL
BCCI has also added two new venues for the WPL. Along with Mumbai and Bengaluru, Baroda and Lucknow are also scheduled to host WPL games this year. The exact number of matches at each stadium is not yet known as the WPL schedule for the season, which is scheduled to begin on February 7, is not yet available.
