IPL Bulletin on March 19: Opening Ceremony Likely in All Venues to SRH Continue Run Feast in Practice

As the Indian Premier League season 18 is all set to get under way, there is a lot of development and news surrounding the biggest cricket carnival in the world, starting with potential grand openings across all venues to teams practising for their campaign openers.

IPL 2025 will begin with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where several top Bollywood stars will dazzle the audience on March 22.

But as per recent reports, the fun doesn't stop there as the opening ceremony or a special event could be held across all the venues before the match begins. Also, one of the games at the start of April could be rescheduled after a request from the home association.

Plus, one IPL legend predicted his former side to go all the way, while a current captain aims to win an elusive for the side as teams prepare for the campaign. Here is a look at the latest updates around IPL:

BCCI likely to host opening ceremony in all 13 IPL 2025 venues

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly planning to host special ceremonies across all the 13 venues, starting with a grand opening ceremony featuring Bollywood superstars and celebrities from the music industry at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22.

AB de Villiers believes 'balanced' RCB can go all the way

Ex South Africa star batter AB de Villiers believes team balance and Virat Kohli's reassuring presence in the top order can propel his former club Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win their maiden Indian Premier League title this year.

KKR vs LSG likely to be rescheduled

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has written to the BCCI to reschedule the fixture between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants as the scheduled match date of April 6th coincides with Ram Navami festivities.

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer says 'goal is to win trophy'

New Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has revealed the team's objective for the season, stating the goal is to win the trophy now, having assembled a squad consisting of a strong mix of youth and experience.

IPL 2025's youngest player Vaibhav Suryavanshi backed to do well

Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president, Rakesh Tiwari, has expressed confidence in the abilities of 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is set to feature in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The 13-year-old Vaibhav became the youngest player ever to be bought at an IPL auction held in November 2024 when he was acquired by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for INR 1.1 crore.

Ishan Kishan impresses again in SRH practice match

After scoring back to back fifties in the first intra-squad simulation match, Ishan Kishan continued his onslaught in the second practice game as Sunrisers Hyderabad aimed for 200 plus scores and power-packed powerplay batting performance.

Kishan, who opened in both the innings, scored 49 off 18 balls in the first innings as SRH A set a target of 224. In the run-chase the wicketkeeper batter smashed 64 off 33 balls before retiring as SRH B chased down the target in the final over.