The 18th season of the Indian Premier League is set to begin on March 22 at Eden Gardens. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of the tournament.
As part of the curtain-raiser tradition, the BCCI has planned to conduct a Captains' Meeting at their headquarters, which will also include a photo shoot of the captains with the trophy.
This tradition of the Captains' Meeting is something we see every year ahead of the tournament. This time, it becomes even more special as the majority of the teams have new captains following the mega auction.
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The teams with new captains are as follows:
- Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel has been appointed captain after KL Rahul declined the opportunity. Axar Patel’s deputy this season will be Faf du Plessis, former captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Lucknow Super Giants: Rishabh Pant, their record buy at the auction, has been appointed captain for the upcoming season.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain, following in the footsteps of previous captains like Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid.
- Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer, former IPL-winning captain, has been appointed to lead the PBKS this season
- Kolkata Knight Riders: The defending champions have appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain, with their high-price buy, Venkatesh Iyer, being appointed as the vice-captain for this season.
Here is the list of IPL 2025 Captains
Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
Delhi Capitals | Axar Patel |
Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill |
Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya |
Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajat Patidar |
Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer |
Kolkata Knight Riders | Ajinkya Rahane |
Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins |
