NEW DELHI: The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League will start on March 22, the BCCI announced on Sunday and inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals will begin their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23.
The Royals will divide their home matches between two venues – Guwahati and Jaipur.
The Guwahati stadium will host early-season matches against Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.
The team’s first match in Jaipur is scheduled for April 13 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The league phase will feature 14 matches per team, totaling 70 matches.
The playoff stage is set for May 20-25, with Qualifier 1 and Eliminator matches taking place at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 20 and 21 respectively.
The tournament will conclude at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, which will host both Qualifier 2 and the final.
During the IPL 2025 auction, the Royals strengthened their squad by acquiring 14 new players, including the return of England fast bowler Jofra Archer.
In a notable move, the team also signed 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi for Rs. 1.10 crore.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Full Schedule
- March 23 – vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 3:30 PM
- March 26 – vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Guwahati, 7:30 PM
- March 30 – vs Chennai Super Kings, Guwahati, 7:30 PM
- April 5 – vs Punjab Kings, Chandigarh, 7:30 PM
- April 9 – vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM
- April 13 – vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Jaipur, 3:30 PM
- April 16 – vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 7:30 PM
- April 19 – vs Lucknow Super Giants, Jaipur, 7:30 PM
- April 24 – vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bengaluru, 7:30 PM
- April 28 – vs Gujarat Titans, Jaipur, 7:30 PM
- May 1 – vs Mumbai Indians, Jaipur, 7:30 PM
- May 4 – vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 3:30 PM
- May 12 – vs Chennai Super Kings, Chennai, 7:30 PM
- May 16 – vs Punjab Kings, Jaipur, 7:30 PM
Rajasthan Royals Squad
Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Rathore, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nitish Rana, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Tushar Deshpande, Yudhvir Singh, Ashok Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya.
