Title: Anticipation Builds for IPL 2025 After Kolkata Knight Riders’ Dominant Victory
The seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded with a resounding victory for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) over the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final on May 26, 2024. KKR showcased their dominance by restricting SRH to the lowest total ever in an IPL final, just 113 runs, before swiftly chasing down the target in 14.2 overs.
IPL 2024 proved to be a record-breaking tournament in various aspects, setting the stage for heightened anticipation for IPL 2025. Here’s a glimpse into what’s known about the upcoming season of the world’s biggest cricket league.
IPL 2025 Auction:
Unlike the mini-auction of IPL 2024, IPL 2025 is slated to be a mega auction. Each team will have a limited number of retention options, with the remaining players returning to the Auction Pool. The Right To Match card is also expected to be granted to each franchise. While the previous auction marked the first instance of the bidding war extending beyond India’s borders, the venue for the IPL 2025 Auction is yet to be confirmed.
Venues:
IPL 2025 is anticipated to follow the same home and away format as IPL 2024. However, there’s speculation that all teams might face each other twice during the competition, a departure from the previous season where some teams clashed once and others twice. This assumption is based on a proposed increase in the number of matches to 84 next season, compared to 74 in the current season. The number is expected to rise to 94 by 2027.
Teams:
With the proposed increase in matches and the continuation of the home and away format, the introduction of new teams seems unlikely for IPL 2025. Therefore, the league is expected to feature the same ten teams as in IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Titans (GT), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mumbai Indians (MI), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Dates:
Similar to IPL 2024, IPL 2025 is scheduled to take place in the March-May window, coinciding with minimal international cricket. However, there might be a clash with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 next season, adding an extra layer of excitement and competition for cricket enthusiasts.
As anticipation builds for IPL 2025, fans eagerly await further announcements and developments leading up to the next thrilling edition of the cricketing extravaganza.(cricket betting app)