The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India contested during April and May of every year by eight teams representing eight different cities or states in the country. The IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world and ranks sixth overall among all sports leagues.
Although an official announcement regarding the start date for IPL 2025 has not yet been made, it is expected to commence in late March or early April 2025 and run for approximately two months until the end of May or early June. The tournament typically consists of a round-robin group stage followed by a playoff round involving the top four teams. Matches are played across various venues in India, with each team playing 14 matches during the group stage.