Srinagar: The 18th edition of IPL is all set for the grand start and it will also witness a batch of new and young faces coming out for the toss as number of franchisees have gone with the new faces.
On, Axar Patel was announced as the captain of Delhi Capitals. With this, all ten leaders have been confirmed for the upcoming IPL 2025 season.
Pat Cummins is the only overseas captain this season, while the other nine leaders are all Indians. Rajat Patidar will lead RCB after being named as the Bengaluru-based franchise captain in February 2025.
Ajinkya Rahane will lead defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), with Venkatesh Iyer acting as his deputy.Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will captain Lucknow Super Giants.
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to their third IPL title win in IPL 2024, will now be seen in Punjab colours, leading the franchise in pursuit of their maiden IPL title.
The IPL 2025 is going to kick off on March 22, and the final will be played on May 25, 2025. The season’s 74 matches will be played across 13 venues and include 12 double-headers. The afternoon games will begin at 03.30 PM IST, and the evening games will begin at 07.30 PM IST.