Mumbai: With just over 10 days remaining for IPL 2025, teams have begun intensive training as they strategize to claim the coveted trophy. Five teams will head into the new season with fresh leadership, marking a significant shift following the mega auction.
As of now, Delhi Capitals remains the only team yet to announce its captain, with reports suggesting KL Rahul has declined the role.
Teams with New Captains in IPL 2025:
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Ajinkya Rahane (Last season: Shreyas Iyer)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Rajat Patidar (Last season: Faf du Plessis)
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – Rishabh Pant (Last season: KL Rahul)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS) – Shreyas Iyer (Last season: Shikhar Dhawan)
- Delhi Capitals (DC) – Yet to be announced (Last season: Rishabh Pant)
Full List of IPL 2025 Captains:
- Mumbai Indians (MI): Hardik Pandya
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Pat Cummins
- Rajasthan Royals (RR): Sanju Samson
- Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Rajat Patidar
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane
- Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shreyas Iyer
- Delhi Capitals (DC): TBA
Several franchises, including Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals, opted to retain their core players ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. MI retained five players, including Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, and Tilak Varma, while CSK held onto Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, and Matheesha Pathirana.
As teams settle into their new leadership and strategies, IPL 2025 promises to be an electrifying season with major changes shaping the tournament’s dynamics.
