The BCCI has set up a special meeting. All ten IPL team captains will attend. The meeting is on Thursday, March 20. It will happen at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai. Team managers will also come to this meeting. They will learn about new rules for IPL 2025. The BCCI will explain all the changes. Everyone will get ready for the new season.
The meeting is very important this year. Many new captains will attend for the first time. They will meet BCCI officials face to face. This helps build good relationships between teams.
Photo Session After Meeting
The captains will go to the Taj Hotel next. They will do some work with sponsors there. All captains will take photos together. This happens every year before IPL starts.
The photo shoot is a big tradition. Fans love to see all captains together. These photos appear on many IPL ads. They help create excitement for the tournament.
Usually, this meeting happens in the opening match city. But this year, it’s in Mumbai, not Kolkata. Kolkata will host the first match on March 22.
Many Fresh Faces Leading Teams
All ten IPL teams have picked their captains. Delhi Capitals chose Axar Patel as captain recently. Faf du Plessis will be his deputy. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s leadership will be Rajat Patidar’s hand. Ajinkya Rahane will lead the Kolkata Knight Riders. Shreyas Iyer is the new captain of the Punjab Kings. Rishabh Pant will lead Lucknow Super Giants this year.
Some Captains Stay the Same
Pat Cummins will still lead Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hardik Pandya remains Mumbai Indians captain. Ruturaj Gaikwad continues as Chennai Super Kings captain. Sanju Samson will lead Rajasthan Royals again. Shubman Gill stays as Gujarat Titans captain. These players keep their roles from before.
Players Join Teams Quickly
Many captains have already joined their teams. Some just finished playing in the Champions Trophy. Hardik Pandya joined Mumbai Indians just 40 hours after winning the trophy.
Pat Cummins has arrived in Hyderabad too. He will play the whole season. This is true even though the World Test Championship final is in June.
Teams have started practice sessions already. They work on batting and bowling. They also plan game strategies. Fitness training is happening daily.
The IPL 2025 begins on March 22. RCB will play against KKR. The first match will be in Kolkata. Fans cannot wait for the action to begin.
