NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 season introduces an exciting blend of seasoned and emerging leaders, both on and off the field. The captains for the season include Hardik Pandya for Mumbai Indians (MI), Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans (GT), Sanju Samson for Rajasthan Royals (RR), Ruturaj Gaikwad for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Pat Cummins for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Among the coaches, Stephen Fleming continues with CSK, while Rahul Dravid joins RR. Ricky Ponting takes charge of Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Mahela Jayawardene leads MI. Justin Langer heads LSG, while Andy Flower remains with RCB. These pairings promise thrilling action in IPL 2025.
TimesofIndia.com had already reported that Virat Kohli is set to return as RCB's captain for IPL 2025. This decision leaves teams like DC, KKR, LSG, and PBKS searching for new leaders to guide them in their pursuit of the IPL title. These franchises now face the crucial task of identifying captains, in the upcoming IPL 2025 auction, capable of delivering a championship-winning campaign.
Also See: IPL Mega Auction 2025Here are the coaches and captains of all the 10 franchises named so far for IPL 2025:Mumbai Indians- Coach: Mahela Jayawardene
- Captain: Hardik Pandya
- Batting coach: Kieron Pollard
- Bowling coaches: Lasith Malinga/Paras Mhambrey
Chennai Super Kings- Coach: Stephen Fleming
- Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Batting coach: Michael Hussey
Rajasthan Royals- Coach: Rahul Dravid
- Captain: Sanju Samson
- Batting Coach: Vikram Rathour
- Bowling coach: Shane Bond
Gujarat Titans- Coach: Ashish Nehra
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- Batting coach: Parthiv Patel
Sunrisers Hyderabad- Coach: Daniel Vettori
- Captain: Pat Cummins
Royal Challengers Bengaluru- Coach: Andy Flower
- Captain: Yet to be named
- Batting coach: Dinesh Karthik
- Bowling coach: Omkar Salvi
Lucknow Super Giants- Coach: Justin Langer
- Captain: Yet to be named
- Assistant coaches: Lance Klusener/Jonty Rhodes
- Mentor: Zaheer Khan
Delhi Capitals- Coach: Hemang Badani
- Captain: Yet to be named
- Bowling coach: Munaf Patel
Kolkata Knight Riders- Coach: Chandrakant Pandit
- Captain: Yet to be named
- Mentor: Dwayne Bravo
- Batting coach: Abhishek Nayar
- Bowling coach: Bharat Arun
- Assistant coach: Ryan ten Doeschate
Punjab Kings- Coach: Ricky Ponting
- Captain: Yet to be named
- Assistant coach: Brad Haddin
- Bowling coaches: Charl Langeveldt/Sunil Joshi
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