IPL 2025: Captains to meet in Mumbai on March 20
What's the story
The captains of all Indian Premier League (IPL) sides will meet in Mumbai on Thursday, March 20, 2025, for an important pre-season briefing.
The meeting, according to a report in Cricbuzz, will be held at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters at noon.
The team managers of all 10 teams have also been invited.
Here are further details.
Season updates
BCCI to announce new changes for IPL 2025
As per emails sent by the BCCI/IPL management, this meeting at the Cricket Center will be of one hour.
During this period, teams will be briefed about new additions and changes for the impending season.
Sponsor activities at the Taj Hotel will follow the briefing. The whole affair will take four hours and end with a photo shoot of all captains.
Captain updates
IPL 2025 captains confirmed
All team captains for IPL 2025 have been announced, with Axar Patel recently appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals.
Others include Hardik Pandya (MI), Pat Cummins (SRH), Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK), Rajat Patidar (RCB), Rishabh Pant (LSG), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS), Sanju Samson (RR), Ajinkya Rahane (KKR), and Shubman Gill (GT).
Notably, most of them have reported to their respective sides, along with the Champions Trophy-bound players.
Season opener
Season to commence on March 22
The IPL season will kick off at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
This pre-season meeting will give captains and managers a chance to prepare for the upcoming season, making sure all teams are ready for what promises to be another exciting year of cricketing action.