IPL 2025 - Player Rivalries to Watch out in 1st Week

The quality of players is what makes the Indian Premier League a phenomenal cricket tournament in the world. It has been 17 years and IPL has provided consistent entertainment and thrilling encounters. As we enter the 18th season of the league, more entertainment is expected to take place.

IPL 2025 is coming into action after witnessing multiple changes in terms of players in every franchise. There are some big names that were retained but some missed out on retention and were signed by a different management.

These changes will bring in a fresh start for many players as well. There are some new faces who making their debut in the league with high hopes and fulfill the expectations of their respective management.

With top-quality players, IPL 2025 is scheduled to begin on 22nd March at the Eden Gardens. As we progress in the league, we will slowly see some interesting player rivalries. These rivalries can be between the Indian players or between the international players and domestic players.

In this article, we bring you the top Player rivalries that are expected to take centre stage in IPL 2025 and when these rivalries take place, the cricket betting site will be filled with multiple betting odds.

1) Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah - RCB vs MI

What happens when the two Titans of Indian cricket collide? We will witness that on 7th April when Mumbai Indians come face-to-face with Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium. Virat Kohli, the run-scoring machine of team India and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, will face the most ferocious pacer in international cricket and his teammate Jasprit Bumrah. The yorker specialist has taken Kohli’s wicket on 5 occasions in the past and on all five times, it was a mesmerizing scene to watch. They both are the top players in their own field and have immense experience in the Indian Premier League. Their volumes speak of their talent and it will be a spell to watch out when these two players collide.

2) Rajat Patidar vs Varun Chakaravarthy - RCB vs KKR

Rajat Patidar will be coming up with a new responsibility in IPL 2025 and that will be to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has been an exceptional batter in the recently held Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25. Rajat came out as the 2nd highest run-scorer in the league and he will be expected to continue his momentum in IPL as well. Varun Chakaravarthy, the comeback kid of team India spin star of Kolkata Knight Riders will be expected to stop him in the first game which is scheduled to take place on 22nd March, the first day of the league stage. Varun is in brilliant form in international cricket and that would have boosted his confidence for the 18th season of IPL.

3) Rishabh Pant vs Mitchell Starc - DC vs LSG

Rishabh Pant will be coming to play for Lucknow Super Giants after 8 years of service for Delhi Capitals. He will also lead the team this year and will be expected to help Lucknow win their maiden IPL trophy. Pant is known as a terror in front of Australian pacers and Mitchell Starc from Delhi Capitals will be eyeing to scalp his wicket and rampage the confidence of Pant in the league. They will first meet on 24th March at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium as Delhi Capitals will host Lucknow Super Giants in the 4th fixture of the league stage.

IPL 2025 - Primary Attractions in Player Rivalries

In other player rivalries, we will see KL Rahul clashing with his old teammate and the fastest pacer in the league Mayank Yadav. It will be interesting to see how these two handle their emotions against each other. Shreyas Iyer, the former KKR skipper, will be playing for Punjab Kings and his clash with his old teammate Harshit Rana will be an interesting one to watch out for.

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