IPL 2025
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was a landmark
event, setting new records and introducing fresh talent to the league.
Record-Breaking Bids:
Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL auction history, with the Lucknow
Super Giants securing him for ₹27 crore.
Shreyas Iyer followed closely, joining the Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore.
Venkatesh Iyer was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹23.75 crore, making him
the third-highest bid.
Young Talent Spotlight:
In a historic move, 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bought by the Rajasthan Royals
for ₹1.10 crore, making him the youngest player ever selected in an IPL auction.
Notable Acquisitions:
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, despite being out of national contention for two years, attracted
intense bidding and was secured by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹10.75 crore.
Yuzvendra Chahal became the most expensive spinner in IPL history, with the Punjab
Kings acquiring him for ₹18 crore.
Sam Curran made a surprising return to the Chennai Super Kings at a significantly
reduced price of ₹2.4 crore, after being bought by the Punjab Kings for ₹18.5 crore in
2023.
Strategic Player Movements:
David Miller was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants for ₹7.50 crore.
Mohit Sharma, at 36, was acquired by the Delhi Capitals for ₹2.2 crore, adding
experience to their pace attack.
IPL 2025 - Teams, Squads, Owners, and Home Grounds:
1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
o Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
o Owner: India Cements
o Home Ground: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
o Squad Highlights: MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Matheesha
Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin.
2. Mumbai Indians (MI)
o Captain: Hardik Pandya
o Owner: Reliance Industries
o Home Ground: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
o Squad Highlights: Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult,
Naman Dhir, Robin Minz.
3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
o Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
o Owner: Shah Rukh Khan (55%) and Mehta Group (45%)
o Home Ground: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
o Squad Highlights: Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh
Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine.
4. Delhi Capitals (DC)
o Captain: David Warner
o Owner: GMR Sports Pvt. Ltd & JSW Sports Pvt. Ltd
o Home Grounds: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi; Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-
VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
o Squad Highlights: KL Rahul, Harry Brook, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan,
Mitchell Starc.
5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
o Captain: Rajat Patidar
o Owner: United Spirits
o Home Ground: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
o Squad Highlights: Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh
Sharma, Liam Livingstone.
6. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
o Captain: Pat Cummins
o Owner: Sun TV Network
o Home Ground: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
o Squad Highlights: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad
Shami, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa.
7. Gujarat Titans (GT)
o Captain: Shubman Gill
o Owner: CVC Capital Partners
o Home Ground: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
o Squad Highlights: Jos Buttler, B. Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada,
Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
o Captain: Sanju Samson
o Owner: Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch, and RedBird Capital Partners
o Home Grounds: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur; Barsapara Cricket Stadium,
Guwahati
o Squad Highlights: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer,
Jofra Archer, Wainindu Hasaranga.
9. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
o Captain: Shreyas Iyer
o Owner: Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, and Karan Paul
o Home Grounds: PCA Stadium, Mohali; Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Stadium, Dharamsala
o Squad Highlights: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn
Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh.
10. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
o Captain: Rishabh Pant
o Owner: RPSG Group
o Home Ground: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium,
Lucknow
o Squad Highlights: David Miller, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh,
Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav.
TATA IPL 2025 Logo:
All Teams Logo’s
IPL 2025 Team Squads:
Below is a summary of the squads for all participating teams:
Team Key Retained Players Notable Auction Acquisitions
Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Kieron
Mumbai Indians Tim David, Jofra Archer
Pollard
MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Devon Conway, Maheesh
Chennai Super Kings
Gaikwad Theekshana
Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Kagiso
Delhi Capitals Axar Patel, David Warner
Rabada
Ajinkya Rahane, Lockie
Kolkata Knight Riders Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Ferguson
KL Rahul, Aiden Markram, Mitchell
Lucknow Super Giants Rishabh Pant, Kyle Mayers
Marsh
Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Liam
Punjab Kings Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada
Livingstone
Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult
Team Key Retained Players Notable Auction Acquisitions
Jaiswal
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Aiden Markram,
Sunrisers Hyderabad Travis Head, Harry Brook
Rahul Tripathi
Royal Challengers
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell Phil Salt, Reece Topley
Bangalore
Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Shubman
Gujarat Titans Jos Buttler, David Miller
Gill
IPL 2025 Match Schedule:
The detailed match schedule is as follows:
Date Match Venue
Mar 14 Opening Match: KKR vs RCB Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Mar 15 CSK vs DC M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Mar 16 PBKS vs RR PCA Stadium, Mohali
Mar 17 SRH vs GT Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Mar 18 LSG vs MI Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Mar 19 RCB vs KKR M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Mar 20 DC vs RR Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Mar 21 GT vs PBKS Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Mar 22 MI vs SRH Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mar 23 CSK vs LSG M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Mar 24 RR vs KKR Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Date Match Venue
Mar 25 DC vs GT Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Mar 26 MI vs LSG Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mar 27 RCB vs RR M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Mar 28 CSK vs PBKS M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Mar 29 SRH vs DC Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Mar 30 GT vs KKR Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Apr 1 RR vs MI Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Apr 2 LSG vs RCB Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Apr 3 PBKS vs DC PCA Stadium, Mohali
Apr 4 SRH vs RR Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Apr 5 MI vs GT Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Apr 6 CSK vs KKR M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Apr 7 RR vs LSG Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Apr 8 DC vs PBKS Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Apr 9 MI vs KKR Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Apr 10 SRH vs CSK Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Apr 11 RR vs DC Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
