NEW DELHI, (ANI)- The ‘Mecca of Indian Cricket’, Eden Gardens will mark both the commencement and the conclusion of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League 2025, by hosting the tournament opener between defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 and the final on May 25.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025. ESPNcricinfo has learned the season opener will be played at Eden Gardens on March 22 and the IPL final will be played on May 25.

Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions of the IPL, having won the title in 2024 after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Indian Premier League 2025 schedule is now out.

The highly anticipated opening match of IPL 2025 will take place between KKR and RCB next month. Read to know more!

Kolkata's Eden Gardens will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on May 25 as well as the opening game between the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, India's cricket board said on Sunday.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 opening match at their home ground Eden Gardens on March 22.

The schedule of the IPL 2025 season has been announced, with KKR vs RCB and CSK vs MI headline games on the first two days.

The excitement for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is building up as the tournament is set to kick off on March 22, with the final scheduled for May 25. With less than two months to go, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially released the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 schedule,

The schedule of IPL 2025 has been announced by the official broadcaster today, after a long wait from the auction. The opening match of the tournament will take place on March 22 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).