IPL 2025 set to kick off on March 23, confirms BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla; unveiling date for Champions Trophy squad announced

The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is all set to commence on March 23, according to the announcement made by the Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla. During a press conference held after BCCI's general meeting on Sunday, Shukla disclosed the official start date of the prestigious tournament.

In addition to the announcement about the IPL's start date, the BCCI meeting held on January 12 saw key decisions made regarding the administration of Indian cricket. Shukla revealed that Devajit Saikia will replace Jay Shah as the new BCCI secretary, while Prabhtej Singh Bhatia is elected as the BCCI treasurer.

He further stated that the meeting for Champions Trophy squads will take place betwen January 18-19, and that the venues for the 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) will be announced soon, too.

On Saturday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir were part of the review meeting following India's poor performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where the side conceded a 1-3 loss Down Under. The series preceded another 0-3 clean-sweep loss at home to New Zealand.

"There was a detailed discussion on the Border Gavaskar Trophy performance and what all went wrong and the course correction required. But do not expect a hurried decision from the new dispensation of BCCI," a source privy to developments in the Board told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

IPL auction held in November last year

The IPL 2025 mega auction was held in November last year in Jeddah to significant attention, with a total of 182 players sold for a staggering ₹639.15 crore. The auction was dominated by marquee players, with Rishabh Pant becoming the most expensive player in IPL history after being sold for ₹27 crore.

Other notable names such as Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore) and Venkatesh Iyer ( ₹23.75 crore) also attracted substantial bids, while players like David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, and Shardul Thakur went unsold.

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