IPL 2025: Predicted playing XIs for all 10 teams!

With IPL 2025 just around the corner, cricket enthusiasts are buzzing with excitement over the predicted playing XIs for all 10 franchises. The mega auction has reshaped team rosters, bringing in fresh talent and strategic acquisitions. Fans are eager to see how their favorite teams will line up for the season.

Here’s a look at the projected starting XIs for each franchise:

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Predicted XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Predicted XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klassen, Nitish Reddy, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Sandeep Sharma, Mohammed Shami.

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Predicted XI: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jofra Archer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akash Madhwal.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Predicted XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Moshin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakarvarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana.

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Predicted XI: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, B Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Philips, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada.

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Predicted XI: KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis, Harry Brook, Abishek Porel (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Predicted XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood.

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Allah Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Predicted XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, R Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana.

With the new season set to begin, team dynamics and player form will determine how these squads perform on the big stage. Stay tuned for updates as IPL 2025 approaches!