IPL 2025: March 21 Start Date Announced, Mega Auction Sets New Record

Indian Premier League(IPL) are going to start on March 21, 2025. That's what the Chairman of IPL, Arun Dhumal, said to everyone on Monday. Before all that, they had a strikingly large player sale last November in 2024. It was in Jeddah in the country of Saudi Arabia. Total 182 players were sold and  It was approximately ₹639.15 crore! That's very huge money.

Dhumal also confirmed that there will be no major changes to the IPL rules this season. Speaking at the third Sansad Khel Mahakumbh in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, he assured fans that despite the absence of new rule changes, IPL 2025 promises to deliver even more entertainment than the previous season.

“The IPL season is set to start in March, with March 21 as the fixed date. The full schedule will be announced in a few days, There won’t be any big changes in the rules. IPL is the top cricket league in the world, where players from around the globe participate. It’s run with a very competitive spirit, and this season will definitely be even better.”

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: On starting of Member of Parliament Khel Mahakumbh 3.0, Chairman of IPL Arun Dhumal says, "I would like to wish all the participants a very happy and prosperous year. I would like to congratulate all the participants on the start of this wonderful… pic.twitter.com/iu11tHzhN5

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The Dharamshala Stadium is going to be very, very busy! Arun Dhumal said that a lot of local games will happen there. In addition, three major games from the IPL will be played there in 2025. The Dharamshala Stadium is the secondary home ground for the Punjab Kings team in the IPL 2025. 

“Renuka Singh Thakur, a girl from our Himachal, was the Women Cricketer of the Year of ICC last year. When such opportunities are organized here, then more and more talents will get the opportunity to show their talent. And I believe that in the coming time, it will be of great benefit to the country and the state"

Speaking at the third edition of the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh, a government initiative to promote sports in rural areas, Dhumal highlighted that many talented players today come from villages. The event, which began on Monday at the Bilaspur cricket stadium, features a cricket tournament with 45 teams from across the district, running until March. Dhumal also praised Renuka Singh Thakur, a proud representative of Himachal Pradesh who has risen to play cricket for India, inspiring countless young athletes.

Arun Dhumal informed that the BCCI is planning to start the IPL 2024 on March 22. He told the IANS that the plan is to announce the schedule for IPL 2024 in two halves.

Dhumal reveals BCCI plans

According to the Governing Council Chairman of the Indian Premier League, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to start the 2024 edition of the IPL from March 22. “The plan is to start the tournament on March 22 in Chennai,” Dhumal said.

As reported earlier, the BCCI is going to announce the schedule in two halves due to the elections. Initially, the first fortnight’s schedule will be announced and then the second half will be decided based on the general election dates. Chennai Super Kings the defending champions will kickstart their campaign at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

BCCI to work closely with Government

A source in the governing body had earlier said, “We have been discussing internally and have more or less figured out the schedule but a final announcement is likely to happen the moment we get clarity and necessary clearances from the Home Ministry and Election Commission of India on the polling schedule.”

He had also mentioned, “The schedule will be announced in phases. Like it happened in 2019. For the first few games of each team, we will release the schedule soon and then we get more clarity on the polling schedule and other important dates, we will announce the remainder.”