The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League is set to begin on March 21.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be entering the 18th iteration of the franchise-based tournament as the defending champion. The side beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in last year’s final to lift its third IPL trophy.
While the schedule of the upcoming season is yet to be announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), most of the teams have named their respective captains for the campaign.
On Thursday, February 13, Rajat Patidar was named the Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain.
Indian Premier League 2025 captains
Chennai Super Kings – Ruturaj Gaikwad
Gujarat Titans – Shubman Gill
Lucknow Super Giants – Rishabh Pant
Mumbai Indians – Hardik Pandya
Punjab Kings – Shreyas Iyer
Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson
Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rajat Patidar
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Pat Cummins
Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals are yet to announce their captains for IPL 2025 as of February 13.