Delhi Capitals will play two home matches outside Delhi |courtesy - BCCI/IPL
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- BCCI are likely to release the IPL 2025 schedule on Monday (February 17)
- Delhi Capitals will use multiple home venues
- Delhi's opening two matches will take place outside their base city
Delhi Capitals (DC) will not play all their 2025 Indian Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi for a second straight season. The Capitals are set to play two matches away from home in the 18th edition of the tournament which is expected to begin on March 22.
According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam will host the first two home games of the franchise in the 2025 season. This will be a similar arrangement to last season where the franchise took the decision to shift their opening matches outside the city due to the 2024 Women's Premier League (WPL) final taking place at the iconic venue just five days before the first match of the 2024 IPL.
While no WPL matches are scheduled to take place in Delhi this time around, DC has still decided to host two games in Vizag.
DC will be one of three teams once again to have two home venues in the 2025 IPL alongside Punjab Kings (Mullanpur, Dharamshala) and Rajasthan Royals (Jaipur, Guwahati).
Although, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are yet to announce the schedule of the 2025 IPL, it is expected to be released soon.
Reports have suggested a blockbuster clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens will kickstart the season. The final will also take place in the City of Joy On May 25.
IPL 2025 - A Season Of Change For Delhi Capitals
The 2025 season will mark one of massive changes for the Capitals as they will have a new captain following Rishabh Pant's exit. The franchise is yet to make an offical announcement, with Axar Patel, KL Rahul, and Faf du Plessis emerging as leading contenders.
The franchise has also overhauled its coaching staff following the decision to part company with Ricky Ponting, who served in the top job for seven seasons. Hemang Badani has been named as the new head coach, while Vengupopal Rao will take charge as the director of cricket operations
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