The new schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has finally been released. The tournament will now resume from May 17 after being postponed for a week. The decision was taken amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, which forced the Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala to be halted on May 8. The stadium was blacked out after fears of violation of Pakistan’s airspace near Chandigarh during the match, following which the BCCI decided to suspend the tournament on May 9, keeping in mind the safety of players and spectators.
However, after the ceasefire agreement between the two countries on May 10, the BCCI decided to resume the IPL in consultation with the government and security agencies. As per the new schedule, the tournament will resume from May 17 and the final match, which was earlier scheduled to be played on May 25, will now be held on June 3. With this change, the remaining 17 matches of the league will be played in six safe cities—Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
The BCCI has excluded Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Dharamsala from the schedule this time. Kolkata has been removed due to weather uncertainty (possibility of rain), while other cities have not been included due to security reasons. The playoff matches, which were earlier scheduled to be held in Hyderabad and Kolkata, will now be played at new venues between May 29 and June 3. Ahmedabad has been preferred for the final match, whose huge capacity and better security arrangements make it an ideal venue.
The organisers faced several challenges in creating this new schedule, including the availability of overseas players. Given the busy international cricket calendar, many players will have to return early for duty with their national teams. However, the BCCI has coordinated with all the parties to ensure that this season of IPL 2025 ends successfully without any further interruptions.
| Match No. | Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
| 58 | May 17, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 59 | May 18, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | 3:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 60 | May 18, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 61 | May 19, Monday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Lukhnow |
| 62 | May 20, Tuesday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 63 | May 21, Wednesday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Mumbai |
| 64 | May 22, Thursday | Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM | Ahemdabad |
| 65 | May 23, Friday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 66 | May 24, Saturday | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 67 | May 25, Sunday | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | 3:30 PM | Ahemdabad |
| 68 | May 25, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM | Delhi |
| 69 | May 26, Monday | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM | Jaipur |
| 70 | May 27, Tuesday | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Lukhnow |
| 71 | May 29, Thrusday | Qualifier 1: RCB vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 72 | May 30, Friday | Eliminator: MI vs GT | 7:30 PM | New Chandigarh |
| 73 | June 01, Sunday | Qualifier 2: MI vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
| 74 | June 03, Tuesday | Final: RCB vs PBKS | 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad |
Winner of IPL 2025: RCB
This time IPL will be remembered not only for cricket, but also for political and security challenges. Nevertheless, BCCI and all stakeholders together have turned this crisis into an opportunity. Now cricket lovers will be able to enjoy the exciting moments of bowling and batting again from May 17 and you can watch all matches of IPL season 18 on Start Sports (Cable TV) and JioHotstar (Mobile and Smart TV) at 3:30 PM or 7:30 PM.
