The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) landed on March 22 to start an electrification, promising another year of T20 cricket action. With the last date for the tournament on 25 May, fans have already treated some difficult-fighting competitions, high-pressure finish and some extraordinary performances.
The initial match of the season included Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), a defending champion who hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the historic Eden Gardens. The encounter lived till its promotion, produced a house of the audience and was a game with drama and big moments. KKR opened its campaign in the Guns Blazing Mode to establish his dominance properly at the beginning of the tournament, while RCBs were equally eager to make a good start, in search of their earlier titles.
Pyrotechnics spread as IPL Powerhouse Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings till the second day in Chennai, both five -time title winners, IPL's “El Classico”. Fans were treated in an old -fashioned but intensity competitive competition as these two Titans rejuvenated their classic rivalry in Chepack.
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Why would both franchises face each other once in IPL 2025?
To ensure that there are a total of 74 matches in the tournament, BCCI has not yet chosen the option to adopt a double round-robin system as IPL has expanded in 10 teams in 2022. In the current system, one team plays twice twice and four teams once, two houses and two away. Each of the ten teams is divided into two groups by BCCI, and each team plays every team twice in their group. Each franchise only gets to play the other four teams in the other group once.
RCB and CSK will once again complete their fierce rivalry on 28 March and 3 May in remarkable days of 2025 IPL. KKR and RCB will also attend the final league stage match on 17 May. The first qualifier and eliminator will be held on May 20 and 21 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, before Kolkata staged a second qualifier and final on May 23 and 25 respectively.
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