IPL 2025 set to kick off on..., BCCI vice-president's major declaration

New Delhi: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla announced on Sunday that the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to kick off on March 23. Shukla revealed this news after the conclusion of the BCCI Special General Meeting in Mumbai.

#WATCH | Mumbai: BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla says, “Devajit Saikia elected new BCCI secretary and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia elects as BCCI treasurer…IPL is going to start from 23rd March…” pic.twitter.com/Jd6x7U8Hou

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In the meeting, Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia were chosen as the new BCCI secretary and treasurer, respectively. They were elected without any opposition, as they were the only individuals to submit nominations for the positions left vacant by Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar.

A two-day grand auction took place ahead of the 18th season of the T20 league. Rishabh Pant set a record as the most expensive player ever in IPL auction history when Lucknow Super Giants secured him for an eye-watering Rs 27 crore.

Shreyas Iyer, who captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL championship the previous year, was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore, making him the second most expensive player in the league’s history.

Venkatesh Iyer was re-acquired by KKR for Rs 23.75 crore, making him the priciest allrounder in IPL history. Shukla also mentioned that a discussion regarding the selection of the Indian team for next month’s Champions Trophy will take place on January 18th or 19th.

According to reports, the cutoff date for submitting provisional squads to the ICC is January 12. To date, only three teams—England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh—have revealed their squads for the tournament.