The eighteenth edition of the Indian Premier League - IPL 2025 is all set to start with the league phase on Saturday (March 22) and is expected to conclude with the playoffs in the closing weeks of May.
Like the previous three seasons, IPL 2025 will also see ten teams compete in 14 double round-robin matches with the top four teams at the end of the league stage heading into the playoffs round.

The IPL 2025 playoffs will feature four matches like the previous editions, starting with the qualifier 1 followed by the eliminator, then the qualifier 2 and the all important final.
The first and second placed teams will have an advantage as they enter qualifier 1, which sees the winner head directly to the final, but it's not the end of the road for the loser as they will face the winner of the eliminator (3rd Place vs 4th Place) in the qualifier 2 to book their final berth.
A total of 74 matches will played for over nearly two months across 13 venues. Fans across the world, who are unable to attend the matches in the stadium, can enjoy live action from the comfort of their homes. Here is all you need to know about the IPL 2025 Broadcast details:
The IPL 2025 starts on March 22 with the league stage and ends with the final on May 25. Both the curtain-raiser and the title clash will be held at the home of the reigning champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The matches start on most days start at 7:30 PM IST (7 PM PKT / 8 PM Bangladesh Time / 2 PM GMT / 4 PM SAST / 10 PM AWST / 1 AM AEDT - Next Day / 3 AM NZDT - Next Day) with the toss taking place 30 minutes earlier.
On double-header days, the first match starts at 3:30 PM IST (3 PM PKT / 4 PM Bangladesh Time / 10 AM GMT / 6 PM AWST / 9 PM AEDT / 12 AM NZDT - Next Day), while the second match starts at the usual time of 7:30 PM IST.
The official broadcaster of IPL 2025 in India is JioStar, meaning fans will be able to watch all the Indian Premier League season 18 matches across Star Sports Network Channels, while IPL 2025 live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.
In Pakistan, all the IPL matches will be available for streaming on TapmadTV app and website, while T Sports will show the games live in Bangladesh.
In the UK, IPL 2025 matches will be broadcast on Sky Sports Network and streamed live via Sky GO in the UK market. In Australia FOXTEL will broadcast the matches, while SuperSport will show the matches in South Africa. CricBuzz will stream the games in US, Canada & MENA.
| Country/Region | TV Channel | Live Streaming Platform |
|---|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar (Free) |
| United Kingdom (UK) | Sky Sports Cricket or Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Go |
| Australia | 501 Fox Cricket | Kayo |
| South Africa | SuperSport Cricket | DsTV or SportsMax |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Info Not Available |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports | Info Not Available |
| Bangladesh | T Sports HD | T Sports App |
| Canada | Willow TV | CricBuzz |
| USA | Willow TV | CricBuzz |
| MENA Region | - | CricBuzz |
In India, fans can watch the matches on Star Sports Network channels - Star Sports 1/1 HD, Star Sports 2/2 HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1/1 HD Hindi, Star Sports 2/2 HD Hindi, Star Sports 1/1 HD Tamil, Star Sports 2/2 HD Tamil, Star Sports 1/1 HD Telugu, Star Sports 2/2 HD Telugu, Star Sports 1 Kannada & Star Sports 2 Kannada.
IPL 2025 live streaming will be available via JioHotstar app in India. All the matches will be available in 4K (Ultra HD) in 12 languages - English, Tamil, Kannada, Haryanvi, Punjabi, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam and Bhojpuri.