<p>New Delhi: The IPL 2025 is set to begin on March 22 with a match between title holders <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/kolkata-knight-riders">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/royal-challengers-bangalore">Royal Challengers Bengaluru</a> at the Eden Gardens, also the designated venue for this year's final on May 25.</p>.<p>The <em>PTI</em> has learned that this year too, Dharamsala and Guwahati will host a couple of IPL matches.</p>.<p>Dharamsala will be the second home venue of Punjab Kings after Mullanpur, while Rajasthan Royals will set up their base in the North Eastern City apart from regular venue Jaipur.</p>.<p>The BCCI is yet to release the schedule but it is expected that the governing body will announce the full list of venues and matches early next week.</p>.IPL is leader of franchise cricket and we can only learn from them: SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith.<p>In IPL 2024, Punjab had hosted Chennai Super Kings and RCB and had lost both the matches. However, this year the picturesque venue might get an additional match.</p>.<p>The Royals played PBKS and KKR at Guwahati last year, while they lost the match against Punjab, the match against the Knight Riders ended in a washout.</p>.<p>Five-time champions Super Kings, set to be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, will open their IPL 2025 campaign on March 23 at their home ground — MA Chidambaram Stadium — against Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians, who also owns five titles in the league.</p>.<p>While both CSK and MI have zeroed in on their captaincy choices, Kolkata is yet to name their leader after IPL-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer joined PBKS after the mega auction.</p>.<p>The Royal Challengers also have a new captain in Rajat Patidar, who replaced Faf du Plessis. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The IPL 2025 is set to begin on March 22 with a match between title holders <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/kolkata-knight-riders">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/royal-challengers-bangalore">Royal Challengers Bengaluru</a> at the Eden Gardens, also the designated venue for this year's final on May 25.</p>.<p>The <em>PTI</em> has learned that this year too, Dharamsala and Guwahati will host a couple of IPL matches.</p>.<p>Dharamsala will be the second home venue of Punjab Kings after Mullanpur, while Rajasthan Royals will set up their base in the North Eastern City apart from regular venue Jaipur.</p>.<p>The BCCI is yet to release the schedule but it is expected that the governing body will announce the full list of venues and matches early next week.</p>.IPL is leader of franchise cricket and we can only learn from them: SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith.<p>In IPL 2024, Punjab had hosted Chennai Super Kings and RCB and had lost both the matches. However, this year the picturesque venue might get an additional match.</p>.<p>The Royals played PBKS and KKR at Guwahati last year, while they lost the match against Punjab, the match against the Knight Riders ended in a washout.</p>.<p>Five-time champions Super Kings, set to be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, will open their IPL 2025 campaign on March 23 at their home ground — MA Chidambaram Stadium — against Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians, who also owns five titles in the league.</p>.<p>While both CSK and MI have zeroed in on their captaincy choices, Kolkata is yet to name their leader after IPL-winning skipper Shreyas Iyer joined PBKS after the mega auction.</p>.<p>The Royal Challengers also have a new captain in Rajat Patidar, who replaced Faf du Plessis. </p>