The clock is ticking down for start of the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with teams already started to train as they look to clinch the prestigious trophy come May. (More Cricket News)
As many as five teams enter the IPL 2025 season with new faces at the helm, with the franchise owners opting for major change in the 2025 edition, thanks to the mega auctions held in December.
Full list of IPL 2025 captains
Mumbai Indians (MI) captain: Hardik Pandya
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain: Pat Cummins
Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain: Sanju Samson
Gujarat Titans (GT) captain: Shubman Gill
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain: Rajat Patidar (Last season: Faf du Plessis)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain: Rishabh Pant (Last season: KL Rahul)
Kolkata Knight Riders captain: Ajinkya Rahane (Last season: Shreyas Iyer)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain: Shreyas Iyer (Last season: Shikhar Dhawan)
Delhi Capitals captain: Axar Patel (Last season: Rishabh Pant)
IPL 2025: Head coaches of all 10 teams
1. Chennai Super Kings 바카라“ Stephen Fleming
2. Mumbai Indians 바카라“ Mahela Jayawardene
3. Kolkata Knight Riders 바카라“ Chandrakant Pandit
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad 바카라“ Daniel Vettori
5. Royal Challengers Bengaluru 바카라“ Andy Flower
6. Delhi Capitals 바카라“ Hemang Badani
7. Punjab Kings 바카라“ Ricky Ponting
8. Rajasthan Royals 바카라“ Rahul Dravid
9. Gujarat Titans 바카라“ Ashish Nehra
10. Lucknow Super Giants 바카라“ Justin Langer
Ahead of the IPL 2025 auctions, franchises such as Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals decided to retain some of their old faces. MI, five time IPL champions, kept hold of their five stars - Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma.
In Chennai Super Kings side, they former champions retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni.
Speaking of IPL 2025 start, the first match starts on March 22 with reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens.
