The Indian Premier League (IPL) is coming back with its 18th edition in 2025. The biggest franchise cricket league in the world is set to begin on March 22 as the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of the season at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With this, a new era of the IPL is set to begin as many of the franchises are coming with different looking squads in the upcoming season.
IPL turned out to be the most popular franchise cricket league across the globe since its inauguration in 2008. However, as the IPL season begins, it isn’t possible to make an accurate prediction about which franchise will emerge as champions, which players will end up scoring most runs or taking most wickets after the end of an IPL season.
IPL 2025 Playoffs Prediction
As IPL is coming with its 18th edition, many franchises will be looking to give their best to end up in the top four after the league stage of the tournament. At the start of the season, it isn’t easy to predict which four teams will end up qualifying in the playoffs stages. However, as the season progresses, the fans get some kind of clarity about which teams have the best chance to finish in top four and which teams don’t have a chance to make it to the qualifying stages.
However, here at SportsTiger along with the partnership with Stake, we have attempted to give a near accurate IPL prediction about which team will win IPL 2025, which players will end up winning the orange cap or the purple caps and which four teams are likely to finish in the playoffs of IPL 2025.
Every team will be giving their best to get their hands on the IPL 2025 trophy. Some teams aim to win the title for the first time while some franchises will look to continue dominance in the cash-rich league and end up winning the tournament for one more time.
IPL Top-4 Prediction
Based on current trends and squad strengths, here are the four teams likely to secure a playoff spot in IPL 2025:
1. Chennai Super Kings:
The five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are always favourites to win in every IPL season because of their consistent performance in the tournament over the years. Out 15 seasons they played in the IPL, CSK finished in top four 13 times and are also coming with strong squad in the upcoming season.
2. Gujarat Titans: Gujarat Titans have been impressive in their starting seasons of the IPL so far and have established themselves as one of the strongest sides in the cash-rich league. Making their debut in 2022, GT emerged as champions in their maiden IPL season and finished as the runners-up in 2022. Although GT failed to make it to the top four last season but they have formed a strong squad for IPL 2025 with a dangerous looking bowling lineup with the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma and Gerald Coetzee.
3. Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings have formed a completely new squad ahead of IPL 2025. Having last qualified for the playoffs in 2014, PBKS now have IPL 2024 winning captain Shreyas Iyer as their skipper for the upcoming season and will be hoping to change their fortunes this time. Apart from that, PBKS also boast a strong bowling lineup with two of India’s leading T20I wicket takers, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal in the squad along with star allrounders like Glen Maxwell,, Marcus Stoinis and Marco Jansen.
4. Mumbai Indians: After a disappointing season last year, Mumbai Indians will make a comeback in IPL 2025 and do what they have done in the IPL over the years. Many things have also changed for MI since the last year and they are looking like a strong side with the likes of skipper Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and many other star players in the squad.
IPL 2025 Orange Cap Prediction
The Orange Cap, awarded to the season's leading run-scorer, is one of the hottest online topics this season. Our top picks include:
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans): Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has shown great form in recent times and is likely to finish among the leading run scorers in IPL 2025. He ended up winning the orange cap in IPL 2023 for his record season of 890 runs and also ended up scoring 426 runs from 12 matches in 2024
Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad): Sunrisers Hyderabad star batter Travis Head took the IPL 2024 season to fire with his fierce batting throughout the tournament. The left-hander finished fourth in the list of leading run scorers last year with 567 runs from 15 matches. Now, Travis will be looking to have another great season with bat and finish in the list of leading run getters in IPL 2025.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings): CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a consistent scorer in every season since his IPL debut and was also impressive with his first season as captain in 2024. Gaikwad finished as the second highest run scorer in IPL 2024 with 583 runs from 14 matches. Now, Gaikwad will be looking to have a great season as both captain and batter for CSK in IPL 2025
IPL 2025 Purple Cap Prediction
The Purple Cap is awarded to the leading wicket-taker, a hotly debated online topic among cricket fans. Our predictions are:
Yuzvendra Chahal (Punjab Kings): Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is currently the leading wicket taker in the IPL history and has been a constant wicket taker in the last few editions of the cash-rich league. Now, Chahal is set to play for a new franchise as he will be seen donning Punjab Kings jersey in IPL 2025. He will be looking to get another purple cap on his head after the end of IPL 2025.
Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings): Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh had a memorable year in 2024 in the T20I format and also became India’s leading wicket taker in the shortest format of the game. Now, Arshdeep will be looking to continue his great form in the T20s as he will be seen playing another season for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025.
Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians): Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be a player to look out for in IPL 2025. Playing for Mumbai Indians, Bumrah is among the favourites to finish in the leading wicket takers in the upcoming season of the cash-rich league.
IPL 2025 Predictions
Top 4
Chennai Super Kings:
Gujarat Titans
Punjab Kings
Mumbai Indians
Orange Cap Winner
Shubman Gill Purple Cap Winner
Arshdeep Singh
Finalists
Chennai Super Kings
Punjab Kings
Champions
Chennai Super Kings
