IPL 2025, WPL 2025 start dates finally revealed, CT 2025 leads to massive postponement of men's leagues

Cricket fans are all set for an entertainment-filled season as non-stop entertainment is guaranteed for the next three months. The 2025 International Champions Trophy will be held on February 19, followed by the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season from March to May, making it a dream season for football fans across the world.

Well, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy schedule has been announced, and now the announcement of the 2025 IPL start date has excited fans. A report by ESPNCricinfo suggests that IPL 2025 will kick off on March 21 and Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens will host the tournament opener and final on May 25, 2025.

IPL 2025 and WPL 2025 start dates revealed

Additionally, the report also revealed that the Women’s Premier League 2025 (WPL 2025) will be held from February 7 to March 2. ) of the event window) with the franchise.

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According to the event window, the planning window for the IPL 2025 season is from March 15 to May 25. The week allowed the international stars to get some downtime between the two competitions.

Meanwhile, Eden Gardens Kolkata, home of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), will also host Qualifier 2. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Rabah.

The number of games this season has not increased

Notably, the home ground of the defending champions will host the opening match and final of the IPL. However, Eden gets a golden opportunity to host three playoff games this coming season. The complete IPL 2025 schedule is likely to be released later this month.

Well, the upcoming IPL season will have 74 games, the same as the previous three seasons. This is 10 games less than the 84 games originally proposed for 2025 in the IPL 2023-27 media rights tender.

It is reported that the Indian Premier League plans to expand the number of games in 2026 and 2027, increasing the number of games to 94 in the last year of the media rights cycle.

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Mumbai, Bengaluru, Vadodara and Lucknow to host WPL 2025

On the other hand, BCCI has expanded the list of venues for the upcoming Women’s Premier League 2025 (WPL 2025). Apart from Mumbai and Bengaluru, Vadodara and Lucknow will also host WPL matches this season.

However, it is unclear how many matches will be held at each venue as the BCCI is yet to announce the schedule for the upcoming Women's Premier League 2025 (WPL 2025).

Earlier, Devajit Saikia was appointed as the new secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), replacing Jay Shah. The former Assam cricketer takes over as BCCI secretary – a post that has been vacant for more than a month after Jay Shah took over as International Cricket Council president.