The biggest t20 tournament in the world, the IPL is back and the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick off on the 22nd of March with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening contest of the tournament. The full schedule has also been unveiled and we will be focussing on the schedule in this article

IPL 2025 Schedule: Complete Match Details, Venues & Timings | KKR vs RCB to kick off the tournament

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Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his take on who will captain Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He believes that the defending champions will be making Venkatesh Iyer their skipper as they invested heavily in him. 
The fewer for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is on as the League is all set to begin from 22nd March. As per the report in Cricbuzz, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be playing the first game of the tournament against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 
Kolkata Knight Riders have a pretty strong squad this time around. But they are yet to announce their skipper. Shreyas Iyer guided them to the title win last year but parted ways with the franchise. This has given a headache to the defending Champions about who to make their skipper. 
KKR have plenty of options in Ajinkya Rahane, who is one of the best captains in Indian domestic cricket. Rinku Singh, who captains UP is also there, along with Venkatesh Iyer, who was picked by the franchise for the whopping amount of INR 23.75 crore. Also, there are overseas options in Sunil Narine and Andre Russell. 
<h2>When you have invested so much money in someone, Venkatesh Iyer might be KKR's captain - Aakash Chopra </h2>
According to Aakash Chopra, KKR would be looking to pick one between Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer. But he believes that Rinku won't be getting the role as the franchise went all guns blazing for him in the auction. Speaking in a video posted on his YouTube channel, he said: 
"It should be a two-horse race. It has to be either Venkatesh Iyer or Rinku Singh. In my opinion, Rinku Singh's stocks should have increased. He is UP's captain and is a proper player. However, it doesn't seem like they would make him their captain as well,"  
"You went all guns blazing and spent so much money on Venkatesh Iyer that you suddenly feel whether you spent too much. You might have got even Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan or a few other players for that much. There were plenty of options available in the auction.When you have invested so much money in someone, Venkatesh Iyer might be KKR's captain."
Venkatesh Iyer has been one of the key performers for the KKR for the last few years. He also played a vital role in the franchise winning the title last year as he slammed a terrific half-century. He was also preferred over Shubman Gill by the franchise ahead of the 2022 auction, which speaks to how highly the franchise management rates him.
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As per the report in Cricbuzz, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be playing the first game of the tournament against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his take on who will captain Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Who will captain KKR in IPL 2025? Aakash Chopra answers

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to begin from Saturday (March 22). As per the reports in Cricbuzz, it is learned that defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the tournament opener at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 
The second day of the IPL 2025, which will be Sunday will be a double header. Sunrisers Hyderabad will be locking horns with Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal on March 23. This will be an afternoon game, while the rest of the squad is yet to be announced. 
<h2>Final of the IPL 2025 will be taking place on May 25 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata</h2>
The reports claimed that BCCI will be announcing the full schedule of the IPL 2025 soon. However, some of the key dates of the tournament have been revealed. It is learned that the final will be taking place on Sunday, May 25, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 
Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mullanpur, Delhi, Jaipur  Kolkata and Hyderabad will be the 10 main centres for the IPL 2025. Along with these, Guwahati and Dharamsala will be hosting games of Rajasthan Royals and Punjabi Kings, respectively, in the IPL 2025. 
Rajasthan Royals will be taking on Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 26 and 30. While Punjab Kings will be playing three games in Dharamsala. The Punjab-based team played two games here during the last season of the IPL. 
The Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2025, along with Eliminator, will be played in Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. While Qualifier 2, along with the final, is scheduled to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 
Royal Challengers Bengaluru recently announced their skipper for the IPL 2025. Rajat Patidar will be leading the team while Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to announce their skipper. It remains to be seen who will be the leading defending Champions in the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to begin from Saturday (March 22).

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 opener at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

IPL 2025: RCB to take on KKR in the curtain-raiser as IPL set to begin from...

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Indian Seamer Umran Malik has been away from Indian Cricket since a really long time and this is the same Umran Malik who was the centre of attention in the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In that season, he bowled a 157 kmph delivery to Rovman Powell and that delivery is the fastest ever bowled by an Indian in the cash rich T20 league till date and the J&amp;K speedster still holds that record. 
<h2>Umran's career is currently out of track</h2>
Following his sensational performance with the ball in the IPL, the 25-year-old got a chanceto play for the Indian National Cricket Team, but as time has passed, he has lost his shine. Forget about Team India, the young speedster is not even able to feature in Domestic Cricket right now. 
Umran played an IPL match versus the Mumbai Indians (MI) on 27th of March, 2024 for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), but since featuring in that encounter, he hasn't gotten the opportunity to play in any other game. 
He has been struggling with injury issues in recent times, which has impacted his Cricket career a lot. First he got dengue, after that he suffered a toe injury, as well as a hamstring injury, due to which he was forced to miss the entire Duleep Trophy 2024.
A few days after recovering from these above mentioned injuries, he suffered yet another setback as he suffered a stress fracture in the left portion of his hip while bowling. As a result, he was forced to miss some matches of Ranji Trophy and due to his injury issues, his road to return to International Cricket has become very difficult and long.
The young seamer from Jammu &amp; Kashmir came into the limelight for the first time in IPL 2021, where he got a chance to feature in three matches for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Then, in the following season, he took part in his first full season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he featured in all 14 contests, managing to dismiss 22 batters as well. 
During that season, his best figures with the ball were 5-25 which helped him enter the Indian Cricket Team set up. However, he lost all of his rhythm in the next two seasons of the cash-rich T20 league. In IPL 2023, he dismissed just five batters in eight matches while in the previous season of the tournament, he got the chance to play in just a single game and he went wicketless in that match. 
The Jammu &amp; Kashmir seamer became famous because of his ability to bowl at speeds of 150+ but in the last two IPL seasons, his speed wasn't discussed much. He knows how to bowl fast, but he lacks the ability to swing the ball. 
In such a situation, he had to bowl mostly in the overs after the end of the Powerplay, where he was thrashed a lot by the opposition batters. His line &amp; length were also not correct and the batters were able to go after him easily. In IPL 2023, the 25-year-old conceded runs at an economy rate of 10.85 and those numbers became even more worse in the following season, as he had an economy rate of 15 to his name.
<h2>Umran's International Career has been like this</h2>
The 25-year-old Umran Malik, who hails from Gujjar Nagar in Jammu, has participated in 10 One-Day International matches and eight T20 International games for Team India. He has dismissed 13 players in ODIs and 11 batters in T20 Internationals. 
He played his last match for the Men in Blue versus the West Indies in July of 2023. Talking about his IPL career, he has 29 scalps to his name in 26 matches. The 25-year-old is likely to be fit for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he will be playing for defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Kolkata based team secured his services in the Mega-Auction for a price tag of 75 lakh Indian Rupees.
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Umran Malik of Team India and Sunrisers Hyderabad | Image: Getty Images

Umran Malik has not been at his best since the last 2 years and his constant injury issues has seen him get completely out of favour from Team India

Umran Malik's inability to swing the ball and his constant injury issues have led to his downfall in Cricket. He's not even getting the opportunity to play Domestic Cricket

What Happened to Umran Malik? He has been out of Team India for a long time, finds himself out of the Ranji Team as well

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has faced a massive injury in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25. While playing for Madhya Pradesh in the game against Kerala, which kick-started on Thursday (23rd January) at the Greenfield Stadium.  
Venkatesh Iyer, who was brought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 23.75 crore, got hurt on the ankle while batting for Madhya Pradesh. As he came out to bat, he twisted his ankle and was on the ground, wincing in pain as physios rushed out to check on him. 
Venkatesh Iyer then was deemed unfit to take part in the game as he limped off the field. He batted for three balls and scored 2 runs. With the kind of pain he looked in pain, it's fair to say that he will be ruled out of the game along with the next round of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25, which will begin on 30th January. 
This could come as a massive blow for the Kolkata Knight Riders with Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 around the corner. The all-rounder has been the main batter for the team for the last few seasons and played a major role in the team winning the title last year. 
<h2>Venkatesh Iyer missing IPL 2025 will be a massive blow for KKR </h2>
The seriousness of Venkatesh Iyer's injury is yet to be known. But, if it is a normal ankle twist, then it usually takes 6 weeks to recover. If that is the case then he will be available for the IPL 2025, which is all set to begin from 21st March and will conclude in May. 
Venkatesh Iyer has been part of the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise since 2020. He has been a crucial member of the team in the IPL, and this was evident when the franchise spent a whopping amount of money for him in the auction as he was back with the team for INR 23.75 crore. 
Iyer, if fit, will be a key player for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025. The management would be hoping that he regains his fitness and returns back to action as soon as possible.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has faced a massive injury in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25

Venkatesh Iyer, who was brought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 23.75 crore, got hurt on the ankle while batting for Madhya Pradesh.

IPL 2025: Massive blow for KKR! Star All-rounder faces HUGE injury

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The much-awaited Indian Premier League 2025 is all set to begin on March 14 and will be played until May 25. It will be another action-packed season of the world's biggest cricket league. Kolkata Knight Riders won the last edition, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.
Interestingly, the IPL 2024 winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, has parted ways with KKR and joined Punjab Kings. Iyer has been officially announced as the PBKS captain for the IPL 2025. Now, it is time for the current champion to make the much-needed announcement and reveal who will lead the team in this title-defense season.
The franchise has a number of options to choose from and has retained the core groups. But they have also signed some great names at the IPL 2025 mega auction. So, who will be the one to lead the defending champions? Below, we will talk about three such names that will lead KKR in the IPL 2025.
<h2>Three potential leaders that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) might look at to lead the team in the IPL 2025.</h2>
3. Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer made history as KKR broke their bank to get back the all-rounder. The franchise spent a record-breaking sum of INR 23.75 crore, making it their biggest purchase ever in history. That indicates how important Venkatesh is for the team. And why not?
He struck two great fifties in the Qualifier and final last season to help the team win. The southpaw gives an explosive opening option who has been with the team since 2021. He was groomed by KKR and can be the one to lead them forward in the IPL 2025.
2. Ajinkya Rahane
KKR made a steal deal when they bagged former IPL captain Ajinkya Rahane for a price of INR 1.5 crore, whcih was his base price. That was a really smart move as Rahane comes with a different skill set. He can bat at the top and has experience of leading the IPL franchise. He was also with KKR for 2022 and played seven matches for them.
Rahane has the experience of leading Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiants in this IPL career. He has also led India at the highest level. Not just this, he is the captain of his side at the domestic level and proved it time and time again. That's where KKR can opt to go with his experience and make him the captain.
1. Sunil Narine
Some fans might not know that Sunil Narine is a captain of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20. Narine was the key reason that KKR won the last season, as he performed exceptionally well with bat and ball. He has been the main stakeholder for the franchise when it comes to performance in the IPL.
With his consistency, he has become the core part of the team. Hence, he gives the franchise a great captaincy option for the IPL 2025 and can be the one to lead the team in the coming season.
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Shreyas Iyer led KKR to win the IPL 2024 and a new captain will lead the team in the IPL 2025.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released Shreyas Iyer and will be looking for the new captain for IPL 2025.

3 Players who can become New Captain for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2025

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The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in 2025, as it is scheduled to begin on the 21st of March. The IPL, considered one of the greatest leagues in the world in terms of franchise-level T20 cricket, has turned out to be a massive platform for younger talents from around the world. 
The IPL has given high standards to players like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Maxwell">Glenn Maxwell</a>, David Miller, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shikhar Dhawan, who later went on to establish themselves as greats of the game in international cricket. 
Many senior players and Indian domestic scouts look out for and keep track of the domestic games that recognize junior uncapped players who are instead picked in the IPL mega-auction. 
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<h2 dir="ltr">Top scouted players who can make it big post the IPL 2025:</h2>

<h3 dir="ltr">Jacob Bethell </h3>
The English batting all-rounder, Bethell, has been a standout talent in international cricket. The player stepped up from the English Vitality T20 Blast, and later the world witnessed his rise in both T20, ODI, and test cricket for England, as the kiddo has made his mark across all formats. 
Currently, Bethell is being seen making his mark in Australia in the ongoing Big Bash League while he is about to make his debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Anshul Kamboj </h3>
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Anhsul Kamboj starred in IPL 2024 for the Mumbai Indians (Image Credit: X)
The player who made his debut in the IPL with the Mumbai Indians has been picked up by the Chennai Super Kings for the upcoming season of the IPL in 2025. Kamboj has been a stunning player in the T20 domestic tournament in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while he also left his mark in the Duleep Trophy and the Ranji Trophy as well. 
He recently made the cut of news headlines as he picked all 10 wickets in a single innings of a test match and made it to the unique record books. Kamboj is sure to earn some name for himself after his contributions with both bat and ball. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Vipraj Nigam</h3>
The youngster has been stunning with his recent performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and later in the UP T20 League. Nigam does not have stats in his favour; while he has been a superb hitter of the white ball, his services have also been outstanding with the promising medium pace he bowls. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Allah Ghazanfar </h3>
Mumbai Indians have picked the young Afghan spinner as their lead spin option if Mitchell Santner is not featured in the games. Ghazanfar is known to have taken the place of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, as the new off-spinner has brought immense glory to the Afghan team. 
The spinner might excel in the subcontinent and hence might be a standout player to look after the IPL 2025 concludes. 
<h3 dir="ltr">Suryansh Shedge</h3>
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The explosive down the order batsman for Mumbai (Image Credit: India Today)
Promising down the order, batting all-rounder Shedge has been a stunning performer down the order while the batter has played for the Mumbai team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On many occasions, the batter has played with a strike rate of over 250 in the shortest format. 
While with the ball, he has been effective as well and has picked wickets at regular intervals. Shedge has been picked by the Punjab Kings for a very minor cost, though his effectiveness will be a major effort to watch out for in the upcoming season of the IPL. 
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A look into the underdog players picked for IPL 2025 who can excel in this season

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League will be played in 2025, as the IPL 2025 is scheduled to begin on the 21st of March. The IPL, considered one of the greatest leagues in the world in terms of franchise-level T20 cricket, has turned out to be a massive platform for younger underdog talents from around the world. 

Top 5 underdog talents who can be star favourite players post IPL 2025

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After the end of the 2025 IPL Mega-Auction, a lot of teams have strengthened their respective batting units. The dominance of the batters is going to increase even more this time around in the Biggest T20 tournament in the entire world and it's going to be really interesting to see which teams walks out on to the field with the strongest batting unit. 
Every year, the batsmen create new records in the IPL and now the runs figure of 250 is looking pretty common these days. Not just this, scoring centuries has also become pretty common for the batters. In such a situation, let's take a look at 3 teams who have the strongest batting-unit in IPL 2025
<h3>Three IPL Teams who have the strongest batting-unit in IPL 2025:</h3>
<h3>1. Sunrisers Hyderabad</h3>
Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will once again walk out on the field in the IPL with the strongest batting unit. The likes of Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen are a part of the squad of SRH and these players have the potential in them to dominate any opposition bowling unit. 
While Kishan is a new addition, the other four players were a part of the Hyderabad team in the previous edition of the tournament too and they wrecked havoc in the 2024 edition of the IPL as they crossed the 260 run mark twice verus the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and five time winners Mumbai Indians (MI).The presence of these four players and the addition of hard hitting Indian batter Ishan Kishan makes the IPL 2024 runners-up a force to reckon with. 

<h3>2. Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
IPL 2024 winners and reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are blessed to have a solid and a strong batting unit ahead of IPL 2025. The presence of the likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock and Ajinkya Rahane can target any bowler from the word go. The aggressive batting nature of Gurbaz, De Kock, Narine and Venky Iyer along with the solid middle order presence of the duo of Russell and Rinku make the team of KKR look like a complete and a really formidable one. The Reigning Champs are surely going to be a dangerous side to bowl against.

<h4>3. Delhi Capitals </h4>
After the conclusion of the 2025 IPL Mega-Auction, the Delhi Capitals managed to include some really incredible batters in their squad which consists of the likes of KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Jack Fraser McGurk and Harry Brook. Besides them, the presence of experienced all-rounder Axar Patel provides a lot of stability to their middle-order. This time around, the Delhi franchise have set up themselves as a batting-heavy team, which will create a lot of difficulties for the opposition bowlers.

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Many IPL teams have strengthened their squads after the end of the 2025 Mega-Auction and three teams have the strongest batting-unit ahead of IPL 2025. We will be taking a look at those three teams in this article.

IPL 2025: 3 Teams who have the strongest batting unit, they can blow away any bowling attack

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Ajinkya Rahane, who was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price of INR 1.5 crore, is expected to lead the defending champions in the upcoming IPL season. The veteran batter needs a better record as captain in the IPL; his last captained match was in 2019.
As reported by The Times of India, three-time IPL champions KKR purchased Rahane during the two-day auction in Jeddah, citing him as a “strong captaincy option.” KKR went all out to acquire <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venkatesh_Iyer">Venkatesh Iyer</a> for an impressive INR 23.75 crore, while Rahane is likely to return as an IPL captain after a six-year break.
Ajinkya Rahane hasn’t been captaining any side recently, as he played under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024. Rahane captained the Rajasthan Royals (RR) during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, managing only 9 wins in 24 matches, which left the team unable to reach the playoffs.
Rahane also showcased his leadership skills by captaining India to one of their most historic Test victories against Australia at the Gabba in 2021, a match that ended Australia’s 32-year unbeaten streak at the venue and secured a memorable series win for India. His record with the Indian side has been good, but he lacks results in the T20 leagues.
A source close to the franchise said, “Yes, at the moment it’s 90% confirmed that Ajinkya will be the new KKR captain. He was bought by KKR specifically for the purpose of being a viable captaincy option.”
The seasoned cricketer has featured in 185 IPL matches, amassing 4,642 runs at a strike rate of 123.42. In the past two IPL seasons, Ajinkya Rahane has been a key contributor to Chennai Super Kings’ middle order, consistently delivering valuable performances in crucial moments. Apart from this, he has also been a part of franchises like the Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and Rising Pune Supergiants (not existing now).
There are also rumours that Venkatesh Iyer, bought by KKR for a record INR 23.75 crore, might also be in the running for captain. However, the team hasn’t confirmed anything yet.
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Ajinkya Rahane might be seen in the role of KKR skipper in IPL 2025

Ajinkya Rahane, who the Kolkata Knight Riders bought at his base price of INR 1.5 crore, is emerging as the top candidate for the defending champions in the upcoming IPL season.

Ajinkya Rahane, who was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price of INR 1.5 crore, is expected to lead the defending champions in the upcoming IPL season.

Veteran cricketer Ajinkya Rahane emerges as the frontrunner for captaining Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025

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The IPL 2025 mega-auction marked every franchise bringing in some new players in their squads, while many teams are also in the hunt for a new player in the role of a skipper. 
 
Though every team has included the likes of several players in their squad, they are yet to announce who would be seen in a captain’s role. Likes of great <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Dhoni">MS Dhoni</a> and Rohit Sharma, the most successful among IPL skippers, have now decided to end their role as they continue to feature for their sides as players. 
 
With five of the franchises being certain over their captains, only the likes of the remaining sides are looking for a new captain, while some teams’ like the Punjab Kings went all loose to acquire the likes of last season's title-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">Let's see a list of skipper choices from all 10 franchises:</h2>
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Chennai Super Kings</h3>
 
CSK have been the most legendary side in the history of the IPL under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, and now the captaincy has passed onto the next generation of players in Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad will continue in the role of captain. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Mumbai Indians</h3>
 
The veteran all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, who replaced Rohit Sharma as the MI skipper, would once again be resuming duties in the IPL as the skipper, having the national skippers, SKY and Rohit Sharma, play under him. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Gujarat Titans</h3>
 
The Gujarat Titans have included several new players in the role, while Shubman Gill, the rising Indian sensation, remains to be the captain of the side, as per speculations made. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Sunrisers Hyderabad</h3>
 
The SRH side was led by World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins last season, as he led them to another final against the KKR, which they eventually lost. The skipper was retained with a whopping INR 18 crore and will resume his duties. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Rajasthan Royals</h3>
 
Sanju Samson, the skipper of the Royals side, seems fixed from the last few years, and he will continue to do so while also being their prime gloveman and opening batter. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Lucknow Super Giants</h3>
 
The LSG side looked very interested in Rishabh Pant, as they spent almost 1/3rd of their remaining purse, as Pant was included for a whopping INR 27 crore. However, if reports were to be considered and Pant unwilling to continue as skipper, then he might be seen playing under Nicholas Pooran; otherwise, Pant would take up captaincy for LSG from IPL 2025. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Delhi Capitals</h3>
 
The Capitals have made choices that seem to be significant for their future, as KL Rahul, who was swapped in from LSG to the Capitals squad, might be considered their ideal option for the role of the Capitals skipper. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
 
RCB are in the biggest dilemma over their choice of skipper, having not retained Faf. Earlier speculations suggested that Virat Kohli might be resuming his role as the skipper; however, no confirmed reports have been made from either end of the player or the management. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Punjab Kings</h3>
 
The Punjab Kings have not included Shreyas Iyer just for fun, as Iyer, the captain with the defending title, was bought in for a whopping INR 26.75 crore to be termed the captain of the side under Ponting. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
 
The defending champions have let go of their skipper and are not looking to bring any such player who can be decisive as a captain, Sunil Narine who captains their other sides, Andre Russell, while also their heavily invested Venkatesh Iyer, all would stand a chance to be seen in the role of a skipper. 

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Let's take a good look at the players who can fit into the shoes of a captain.

Like Virat Kohli resuming as RCB captain, Hardik Pandya continuing as MI skipper, and Shreyas Iyer moving to PBKS as their skipper, let's take a good look at the players who can fit into the shoes of a captain.

Before the action resumes for IPL 2025, let's look at the possible choices for the franchises in the role of a skipper.

IPL 2025: Predicted Captains of All 10 Franchises for the upcoming season of the IPL

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The Kolkata Knight Riders are a franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta. The Knight Riders play at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium

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India's biggest concern going into the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy semis lies in Star Aussie batter Travis Head.

A brief trivia of Travis Head's record against India in the ICC knockout games

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Who will form Australia's semi-final opening pair alongside Travis Head? Youngsters Jake Fraser-McGurk and Cooper Connolly are in line to make their ICC event debut.

Jake Fraser McGurk or Cooper Connolly—who joins Travis Head as an opener in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals against India?

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The calculators have some work now! As the WPL approaches the conclusion of the group stage, the qualification and war for the minimal difference is on between the four teams of the TATA WPL 2025, with DC watching it from a safe distance.

WPL Qualification Scenario: How Can RCB still Qualify for the Playoffs of WPL 2025?

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2025 ICC Champions Trophy: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final match-ups have been confirmed. Team India will face Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday in Dubai, and New Zealand will play South Africa in the second semi-final on Wednesday in Lahore. Check out the Full Schedule, venues, dates, live streaming details, and timings of the semi-finals in this article.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi Finals: Full Schedule, venues, dates, live streaming details and timings

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India secured a 44-run win over New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, thanks to a dominant spin attack. Despite early batting struggles, India defended 249 comfortably, setting up a semi-final clash with Australia.