IPL 2025: Here are the captains of all 10 teams: The IPL 2025 will start on 22 March from the current champion Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens, while the final will also be played on the same ground on 25 May. This time it will be interesting to see which team will be successful in winning the IPL title this time. 10 teams are participating in the tournament. This time many out of 10 teams have changed their captains. Delhi Capitals have appointed Akshar Patel as their new captain after Rishabh Pant’s departure, while Pant will now lead Lucknow Super Giants. The defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders have made Ajinkya Rahane their new captain in place of Shreyas Iyer, who joined Punjab Kings. The Royal Challengers Bangalore will be commanded by Rajat Patidar. In such a situation, what kind of performance teams will perform with new captains will be a matter of view. In such a situation, we know about the captains of all teams in IPL 2025.
1) Rituraj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)
Rituraj Gaikwad was born on 31 January 1997 in Pune, Maharashtra. Gaikwad is known for his batting and has been the captain of Maharashtra cricket team in T20 and List A formats. Gaekwad was the highest run -scorer in the IPL 2021 season and also won the Emerging Player of the season award. He also gave India a gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
2) Akshar Patel (Delhi Capitals)
Akshar Patel was born on 20 January 1994 in Anand, Gujarat. Patel is a left -arm all -rounder who is known for his slow orthodox bowling and batting skills. Akshar was part of India’s team which won 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. He made his T20I debut in 2015
3) Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
Shubman Gill was born on 8 September 1999 in Fazilka, Punjab. Gill is a versatile batsman who has represented India in all formats. Gill scored a double century in ODIs against New Zealand in 2023, the youngest Indian to achieve this feat. His name is also recorded in T20i for the highest personal score by an Indian batsman.
4) Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Rahane is a right -handed batsman who is known for his technical skills. Rahane gave Mumbai his 42nd Ranji Trophy title in the 2023-24 season. He was the highest run -scorer in the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Rahane is surprising the world by scoring fast runs in recent times. KKR has high expectations from Rahane this season.
5) Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants)
Pant was born on 4 October 1997 in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Pant has been very successful as wicketkeeper batsman. Rubha Pant is known for aggressive batting style. Pant is the most expensive player in IPL history, he has also been a part of the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy winning Indian team.
6) Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
Hardik Pandya is a right-handed all-rounder who is known for his fast-medium bowling and middle-order batting. Pandya gave Gujarat Titans the first IPL title in 2022. He was the vice-captain of the Indian team winning the 2024 T20 World Cup.
7) Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)
Shreyas Iyer was born on 6 December 1994 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is a right -handed batsman who is known for his leadership roles in the IPL. Iyer gave the title to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 season and is known for his best batting performance. Iyer will be seen playing for Punjab Kings this time. Iyer was bought by Punjab Kings by bidding Rs 26.75 crore in IPL auction.
8) Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)
Sanju Samsas was born on 11 November 1994 in Pulluvilla, Kerala. Samson is a wicketkeeper batsman who is known for his aggressive batting style. Samson has been doing well in the IPL and has led Rajasthan Royals in the last season. This time there are high hopes from Samson.
9) Silver Patidar (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Rajat Patidar has to captain RCB. Patidar was born on 1 June 1993 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is a right -handed batsman, who is known for his impressive performance in domestic cricket. Patidar will try to change the fate of Royal Challengers Bangalore with his performance in the IPL.
RCB surprised fans by making Patidar a coach
RCB has shocked the fans by making Patidar captain. No one expected that Patidar would be made captain. But now Patidar is the captain of the team, in such a situation it will be interesting to see what Patidar feeds in the IPL this season with his former captain Kohli.
10) Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Born on 8 May 1993, Australia -born Pat Cummins is an Australian fast bowler who is known for his leadership roles in international cricket. Cummins has been a prominent player for Australia and has given his team the title of World Test Championship 2023 and the ODI World Cup 2023. He is known for his extraordinary fast bowling. This time there are high expectations from Pat Cummins.
(Tagstotranslate) IPL 2025 (T) Delhi Capitals (T) Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad (T) Axar RajeshBhai Patel (T) Shubman Singh Gill (T) Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane (T) Rishabh rajenndra pant Himanshu Pandya (T) Shreyas Santosh Iyer (T) Sanju Viswanath Samson (T) Rajat Manohar Patidar (T) Patrick James Cummins (T) Cricket
