Updated On: 19 March, 2025 02:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The IPL 2025 will kickstart on March 22 with the match being played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens at 7.30 PM. Ahead of the cash-rich league, the Mumbaikars will keep a tab on Hardik Pandya after going through a forgetful season last year

Hardik Pandya (Pic: X/@mipaltan)
Mumbai Indians' (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya won't feature in their IPL 2025 first match against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Following Pandya's absence, Suryakumar Yadav will carry the captaincy baton in their IPL 2025 opener match against Chennai Super Kings on March 23. The match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium at 7.30 PM.