The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most famous amazing cricket tournaments, enjoyed by fans, viewers, and players around the world. ICC has created a 40 days window for this league. In which, no other big international cricket tournament took place. IPL usually happens between March and May every year. The IPL started in 2008, where there were only 8 teams. Its huge success turns it into a huge event for cricket fans worldwide.
In the year 2022, the BCCI has decided to two more teams, making a total of 10 teams in the IPL, each named after different cities in India. Each team has top players from all around the world. Fans enjoy it because of the exciting T20 games, amazing players, and thrilling moments. On the 96in app, we will talk about the IPL teams and their players who will be playing in IPL 2025.
IPL Teams Participating in 2025 Season
Some teams have made it clear with their captain for the seasons, but some teams have made lot of changes in the squad for the upcoming 2025 season. All of them haven’t announced their captains yet. Here is a list of the 10 IPL teams:
| Team Name | Home City/State | Established |
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 2008 |
| Chennai Super Kings | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 2008 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru, Karnataka | 2008 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata, West Bengal | 2008 |
| Delhi Capitals | Delhi | 2008 |
| Punjab Kings | Mohali, Punjab | 2008 |
| Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur, Rajasthan | 2008 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana | 2013 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 2022 |
| Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | 2022 |
Mumbai Indians (MI)
The Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in IPL history. They have won the trophy five times under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. From the last season onwards, Hardik Pandya will be leading the MI team. He is known for his all-round abilities in limited white ball format. Other key players include:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Rohit Sharma | Batter |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | |
| Robin Minz | WK-Batter | |
| Ryan Rickelton | WK-Batter | |
| Shrijith Krishnan | WK-Batter | |
| Bevan John Jacobs | Batter | |
| N. Tilak Varma | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Naman Dhir | All-Rounder |
| Will Jacks | All-Rounder | |
| Mitchell Santner | All-Rounder | |
| Raj Angad Bawa | All-Rounder | |
| Vignesh Puthur | All-Rounder | |
| Hardik Pandya | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Trent Boult | Bowler |
| Karn Sharma | Bowler | |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler | |
| Allah Ghazanfar | Bowler | |
| Ashwani Kumar | Bowler | |
| Reece Topley | Bowler | |
| Venkata Satyanarayana Penmetsa | Bowler | |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Bowler | |
| Lizaad Williams | Bowler | |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Chennai Super Kings are another top notch team, won the title 5 times till now. Mentored by MS Dhoni, they need to decide who will be leading their team for the IPL 2025 season. Star players in the team are:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter |
| MS Dhoni | WK-Batter | |
| Devon Conway | Batter | |
| Rahul Tripathi | Batter | |
| Shaik Rasheed | Batter | |
| Vansh Bedi | WK-Batter | |
| Andre Siddarth | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Rachin Ravindra | All-Rounder |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | All-Rounder | |
| Vijay Shankar | All-Rounder | |
| Sam Curran | All-Rounder | |
| Anshul Kamboj | All-Rounder | |
| Deepak Hooda | All-Rounder | |
| Jamie Overton | All-Rounder | |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | All-Rounder | |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | All-Rounder | |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-Rounder | |
| Shivam Dube | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler | |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler | |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler | |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler | |
| Shreyas Gopal | Bowler | |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
RCB is one of those teams, who has a loyal fanbase, irrespective of their performances in different seasons. This team has star players who can turn the game from any situation. Virat Kohli, a cricket legend is the highest salary getter for RCB this season. Other key players include:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Rajat Patidar | Batter |
| Virat Kohli | Batter | |
| Phil Salt | WK-Batter | |
| Jitesh Sharma | WK-Batter | |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter | |
| Swastik Chhikara | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Liam Livingstone | All-Rounder |
| Krunal Pandya | All-Rounder | |
| Swapnil Singh | All-Rounder | |
| Tim David | All-Rounder | |
| Romario Shepherd | All-Rounder | |
| Manoj Bhandage | All-Rounder | |
| Jacob Bethell | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Rasikh Dar | Bowler | |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler | |
| Nuwan Thushara | Bowler | |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler | |
| Abhinandan Singh | Bowler | |
| Mohit Rathee | Bowler | |
| Yash Dayal | Bowler |
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Delhi Capitals have been a strong team in recent seasons. IPL 2025 season for DC, will led by young and talented players. They haven’t announced their captain for the season. They have young and experienced players giving balance to their team. Key players include:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | KL Rahul | WK-Batter |
| Harry Brook | Batter | |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Batter | |
| Karun Nair | Batter | |
| Faf du Plessis | Batter | |
| Donovan Ferreira | WK-Batter | |
| Abishek Porel | WK-Batter | |
| Tristan Stubbs | WK-Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Sameer Rizvi | All-Rounder |
| Ashutosh Sharma | All-Rounder | |
| Darshan Nalkande | All-Rounder | |
| Vipraj Nigam | All-Rounder | |
| Ajay Mandal | All-Rounder | |
| Manvanth Kumar L | All-Rounder | |
| Tripurana Vijay | All-Rounder | |
| Madhav Tiwari | All-Rounder | |
| Axar Patel | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| T Natarajan | Bowler | |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler | |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler | |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Bowler | |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR has won the IPL trophy thrice. They are known for their aggressive gameplay. They have bought Venkatesh Iyer for a huge amount of money in the IPL auction 2024. Their star players are:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Rinku Singh | Batter |
| Quinton de Kock | WK-Batter | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK-Batter | |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | |
| Rovman Powell | Batter | |
| Manish Pandey | Batter | |
| Luvnith Sisodia | WK-Batter | |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder |
| Anukul Roy | All-Rounder | |
| Moeen Ali | All-Rounder | |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-Rounder | |
| Andre Russell | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Anrich Nortje | Bowler |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | |
| Mayank Markande | Bowler | |
| Spencer Johnson | Bowler | |
| Umran Malik | Bowler | |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | |
| Sunil Narine | Bowler | |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler |
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings have made many changes this year, from coaching staff to players, they have the second costly player in their squad who has won the IPL trophy last season. Here are key players playing for the PBKS in IPL 2025 season:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Shreyas Iyer | Batter |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | |
| Vishnu Vinod | WK-Batter | |
| Josh Inglis | WK-Batter | |
| Harnoor Pannu | Batter | |
| Pyla Avinash | Batter | |
| Prabhsimran Singh | WK-Batter | |
| Shashank Singh | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Marcus Stoinis | All-Rounder |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-Rounder | |
| Harpreet Brar | All-Rounder | |
| Marco Jansen | All-Rounder | |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-Rounder | |
| Priyansh Arya | All-Rounder | |
| Aaron Hardie | All-Rounder | |
| Musheer Khan | All-Rounder | |
| Suryansh Shedge | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | |
| Vyshak Vijay Kumar | Bowler | |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | |
| Kuldeep Sen | Bowler | |
| Xavier Bartlett | Bowler | |
| Pravin Dubey | Bowler |
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Rajasthan Royals were the first team to win the IPL in 2008. After that, this team has seen many lows and ups. Their captain for IPL 2025 season, Sanju Samson, is a brilliant wicket-keeper batsman. Other players to watch are:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Sanju Samson | WK-Batter |
| Shubham Dubey | Batter | |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Batter | |
| Kunal Rathore | WK-Batter | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batter | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | |
| Dhruv Jurel | WK-Batter | |
| Riyan Parag | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Nitish Rana | All-Rounder |
| Yudhvir Singh | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Jofra Archer | Bowler |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler | |
| Akash Madhwal | Bowler | |
| Kumar Kartikeya Singh | Bowler | |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler | |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler | |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler | |
| Ashok Sharma | Bowler | |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
They are the runner up of IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad has always been a tough team that can defend low totals as well. They are known for their strong bowling attack, and powerful batting where batters can score runs with high runrate. Star players include:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Ishan Kishan | WK-Batter |
| Atharva Taide | Batter | |
| Abhinav Manohar | Batter | |
| Aniket Verma | Batter | |
| Sachin Baby | Batter | |
| Heinrich Klaasen | WK-Batter | |
| Travis Head | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Harshal Patel | All-Rounder |
| Brydon Carse | All-Rounder | |
| Kamindu Mendis | All-Rounder | |
| Abhishek Sharma | All-Rounder | |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Mohammad Shami | Bowler |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowler | |
| Adam Zampa | Bowler | |
| Simarjeet Singh | Bowler | |
| Zeeshan Ansari | Bowler | |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler | |
| Eshan Malinga | Bowler | |
| Pat Cummins | Bowler |
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Gujarat Titans are one of the newest teams in IPL 2022, where they have won the trophy in their very first season. They were the runner ups in their second season. Their key players for the upcoming IPL 2025 season:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Shubman Gill | Batter |
| Jos Buttler | WK-Batter | |
| Kumar Kushagra | WK-Batter | |
| Anuj Rawat | WK-Batter | |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Batter | |
| Glenn Phillips | Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Nishant Sindhu | All-Rounder |
| Mahipal Lomror | All-Rounder | |
| Washington Sundar | All-Rounder | |
| Mohd. Arshad Khan | All-Rounder | |
| Sai Kishore | All-Rounder | |
| Jayant Yadav | All-Rounder | |
| Karim Janat | All-Rounder | |
| B. Sai Sudharsan | All-Rounder | |
| Shahrukh Khan | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bowler | |
| Manav Suthar | Bowler | |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler | |
| Gurnoor Singh Brar | Bowler | |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler | |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | |
| Rahul Tewatia | Bowler | |
| Rashid Khan | Bowler |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Lucknow Super Giants have make the highest bid in IPL 2024 auction for Rishbah Pant. They have also bought many key players. Their team will look different this season with key players like:
| Category | Player Name | Role |
| Batters | Rishabh Pant | Batter |
| David Miller | Batter | |
| Aiden Markram | Batter | |
| Aryan Juyal | WK-Batter | |
| Himmat Singh | Batter | |
| Matthew Breetzke | Batter | |
| Nicholas Pooran | WK-Batter | |
| All-Rounders | Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder |
| Abdul Samad | All-Rounder | |
| Shahbaz Ahamad | All-Rounder | |
| Yuvraj Chaudhary | All-Rounder | |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | All-Rounder | |
| Arshin Kulkarni | All-Rounder | |
| Ayush Badoni | All-Rounder | |
| Bowlers | Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| Akash Deep | Bowler | |
| M Siddharth | Bowler | |
| Digvesh Singh | Bowler | |
| Akash Singh | Bowler | |
| Shamar Joseph | Bowler | |
| Prince Yadav | Bowler | |
| Mayank Yadav | Bowler | |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler | |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler |
How to Stay Updated about IPL teams and players?
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The IPL is more than just a cricket league, it is a festival of sports and entertainment. Each team with huge fan bases, community, and people cheering for them in stadiums. These teams has amazing players who give their best on the field to win the game.
