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IPL 2025 starts March 22; key players highlighted

livemint.com — March 15, 2025 at 06:01 PM UTC

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will start on March 22. Key players to watch include Rishabh Pant, who became the most expensive player in IPL history at ₹27 crore, and Shreyas Iyer, sold for ₹26.75 crore to lead Punjab Kings. Venkatesh Iyer, an all-rounder, was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹23.75 crore. He has a strong record, scoring 1,326 runs in 50 matches. Arshdeep Singh, retained by Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore, has taken 76 wickets in 65 matches. Yuzvendra Chahal, sold to Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore, has taken 205 wickets in 160 matches. His experience and past performance make him a significant player this season.

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Faf du Plessis appointed vice-captain of Delhi Capitals (thehindu.com)

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Chetan Sakariya rejoins Kolkata Knight Riders as replacement (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Kohli backs Patidar as RCB's new captain (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Kolkata Knight Riders aim for fourth IPL title (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Kohli endorses Rajat Patidar as RCB's new captain (hindustantimes.com)

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Delhi Capitals confident in Axar Patel's leadership (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Delhi Capitals start IPL 2025 under Axar Patel's leadership (timesnownews.com)

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RCB's Unbox 2025 event is today at M Chinnaswamy (m.economictimes.com)

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Rishabh Pant mocks Gavaskar's criticism ahead of IPL (sports.ndtv.com)

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IPL captains to meet in Mumbai on March 20 (cricbuzz.com)

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IPL captains meeting in Mumbai before 2025 season (hindustantimes.com)

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MS Dhoni leads IPL captains in wins (timesnownews.com)

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Rishabh Pant mimics Sunil Gavaskar's famous commentary reaction (hindustantimes.com)

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RCB Unbox 2025 event at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Faf du Plessis named vice-captain of Delhi Capitals (espncricinfo.com)

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Rishabh Pant becomes IPL's highest-paid captain at ₹27 crore (livemint.com)

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Delhi Capitals appoint Faf du Plessis vice-captain (sports.ndtv.com)

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IPL 2025 features new and retained team captains (olympics.com)

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Bollywood stars to perform at IPL 2025 opening (thehindu.com)

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Faf du Plessis appointed vice-captain of Delhi Capitals (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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RCB Unbox Event 2025 occurs today in Bengaluru (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Axar Patel named Delhi Capitals captain for IPL 2025 (news18.com)

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Faf du Plessis named Delhi Capitals vice-captain 2025 (zeenews.india.com)

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Rishabh Pant joins Lucknow Super Giants as captain (news18.com)

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Axar Patel named captain, Faf du Plessis vice-captain (timesnownews.com)

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Pant seeks to revive T20I career with LSG (hindustantimes.com)

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Delhi Capitals seek success without Rishabh Pant (hindustantimes.com)

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Pant encourages LSG players to express themselves freely (hindustantimes.com)

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RCB Unbox 2025 features Virat Kohli in Bengaluru (zeenews.india.com)

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KKR loses Umran Malik, signs Chetan Sakariya (india.com)

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RCB Unbox event 2025 scheduled for March 17 (livemint.com)

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Virat Kohli prepares for IPL 2025 with RCB (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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IPL 2025 starts March 22 with KKR vs RCB (sportstar.thehindu.com)

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Umran Malik out for IPL 2025; Sakariya replaces him (zeenews.india.com)

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Virat Kohli launches business with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (livemint.com)

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Virat Kohli is approachable, shares cricket knowledge (news18.com)

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Virat Kohli declines RCB captaincy for IPL 2025 (livemint.com)

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IPL 2025 teams updated with player changes (sportstar.thehindu.com)

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Varun Chakravarthy key for Kolkata Knight Riders' success (gulfnews.com)

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Virat Kohli declines RCB captaincy for IPL 2025 (hindustantimes.com)

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Virat Kohli chose not to captain RCB for 2025 (timesnownews.com)

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Delhi Capitals aim to improve under new captain (news18.com)

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Rishabh Pant joins Lucknow SuperGiants practice session (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Lucknow SuperGiants strengthen lineup for IPL 2025 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Umran Malik injured, replaced by Chetan Sakariya for IPL (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Umran Malik ruled out for IPL 2025 season (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Umran Malik out of IPL 2025; Chetan Sakariya replaces (hindustantimes.com)

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Virat Kohli begins IPL 2025 preparations for RCB (news18.com)

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Karun Nair returns to Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025 (news18.com)

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Karun Nair joins Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025 (zeenews.india.com)

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Axar Patel named Delhi Capitals captain for IPL 2025 (news18.com)

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IPL 2025 opening ceremony features Bollywood stars in Kolkata (news18.com)

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Delhi Capitals strengthen squad for IPL 2025 title run (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Harbhajan warns RCB's Patidar about leadership challenges (hindustantimes.com)

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Karun Nair joins Delhi Capitals for IPL season (ndtv.com)

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Rishabh Pant must excel in IPL 2025 for T20I spot (hindustantimes.com)

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Rahane to be first Indian to lead three IPL teams (news18.com)

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Karun Nair aims for IPL success with Delhi Capitals (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Ishan Kishan shines in SRH practice matches pre-IPL (news18.com)

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Virat Kohli criticizes media focus on personal topics (india.com)

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Anrich Nortje rejoins Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025 (news18.com)

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Sunrisers Hyderabad aim for IPL 2025 success (timesnownews.com)

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Kohli signs painting for dedicated female fan (hindustantimes.com)

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SRH strengthens squad for 2025 IPL season (espncricinfo.com)

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Virat Kohli addresses aggression criticism before IPL 2025 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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IPL 2025 opening ceremony features star performances in Kolkata (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Ishan Kishan shines with fifties before IPL 2025 (sports.ndtv.com)

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Lucknow Super Giants aim for IPL 2025 title (timesnownews.com)

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Kohli criticizes broadcasters for personal life focus (sports.ndtv.com)

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Virat Kohli reflects on his calmness and aggression (hindustantimes.com)

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Bollywood stars to perform at IPL 2025 opening (timesnownews.com)

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Ishan Kishan scores 64 runs in intra-squad match (hindustantimes.com)

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Ishan Kishan impresses with two fifties before IPL 2025 (ndtv.com)

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Kohli criticizes broadcasters for ignoring athletes' journeys (timesnownews.com)

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Delhi Capitals strengthens squad for 2025 IPL season (thehindu.com)

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Kohli won't return for T20 Olympics in 2028 (bbc.com)

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Kohli supports cricket's Olympic return in Los Angeles 2028 (hindustantimes.com)

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Virat Kohli welcomes cricket's return to 2028 Olympics (dawn.com)

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Kohli not returning for T20 at 2028 Olympics (news.yahoo.com)

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Kohli hints at Test retirement before next Australia tour (timesnownews.com)

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Kohli excited for cricket's Olympic return in 2028 (channelnewsasia.com)

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Kohli jokes about T20I return for Olympics final (sports.ndtv.com)

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Kohli may not tour Australia again, hints retirement (sportstar.thehindu.com)

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Kohli enthusiastic about cricket's Olympic return in 2028 (hindustantimes.com)

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Rishabh Pant leads IPL 2025 captains' salaries (timesnownews.com)

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Kohli may return for 2028 Olympics T20 match (sports.ndtv.com)

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Kohli hints at traveling post T20I retirement plans (livemint.com)

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Kohli may return to T20I for 2028 Olympics final (timesnownews.com)

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Virat Kohli arrives in Bengaluru for IPL 2025 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Virat Kohli to debut in IPL 2025 with RCB (news18.com)

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Rajat Patidar named RCB captain for IPL 2025 (sportstar.thehindu.com)

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