The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 features the same ten teams that participated in the previous season. Here’s a comprehensive look at each team, including their captains and notable players:
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- includes Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
Groups: IPL Teams – 2025 are divided into two groups:
- Group 1: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Group 2: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), Gujarat Titans (GT), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC)
- IPL 2025 Schedule: Fixtures, Teams, and Venues
Teams and Captains TATA IPL 2025
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Notable Players: MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Sam Curran
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Captain: To Be Announced
- Notable Players: Harry Brook, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc
- Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- Notable Players: Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya (not part of GT in 2025), Glenn Phillips
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
- Notable Players: Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Captain: Rishabh Pant
- Notable Players: Shreyas Iyer (not part of LSG in 2025), Avesh Khan, Nicholas Pooran, David Miller
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Captain: Hardik Pandya
- Notable Players: Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Notable Players: Glenn Maxwell, Arshdeep Singh, Liam Livingstone, Yuzvendra Chahal
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Captain: Sanju Samson
- Notable Players: Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Captain: Rajat Patidar
- Notable Players: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Josh Hazlewood, Liam Livingstone (not part of RCB in 2025)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Captain: Pat Cummins
- Notable Players: Heinrich Klaasen, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Abhishek Sharma
Key Developments
- IPL 2025 Mega Auction: The auction was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player ever, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore. Shreyas Iyer briefly held the record before being surpassed by Pant.
- Team Strategies: Teams like Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants made significant investments in top players, while others focused on building balanced squads within their budgets.
The TATA IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting season with strong team lineups and strategic player selections. As the tournament progresses, fans can expect thrilling matches and surprising performances from both established stars and newcomers.