The cricket fans were awaiting the second season of the Entertainers Cricket League (ECL). It is due to praise for the first edition held in 2024, there is even more to witness in ECL 2025. One surprising element is that three more teams will be playing in the upcoming season. As per the latest updates, the complete package of thrilling matches, a dose of entertainment, versatile influencers, and top-notch gully cricket players will be available in February.
The inclusion of three brand-new titles for the teams makes ECL 2025 more exciting. In addition to the five teams that played in the first edition, Chennai Smashers, Kolkata Superstars, and Rajasthan Rangers will also be on the ground. The entire list of squads playing in all eight teams has been confirmed. The spike in craze and the number of matches is bound to happen as multiple venues are going to witness the excitement.
Hunting the social media influencers who have an amazing opportunity to make it big in the arena of cricket also, required a budget worth 10 Cr. Every team could elect a total of 20 members. Also, Bobby Yadav, who will be representing Lucknow Lions, captured attention in the auction as he became the most costly cricketer with a whopping price of 2.80 Cr. This article contains everything you should not miss out including schedule, teams, captains, start date, and the latest news surrounding ECL 2025.
Schedule for ECL Season 2
The schedule for ECL 2025 is expected to be released soon. Although no date has been confirmed yet, the inaugural match is expected to commence in February. Since the auction was organized on 13 January 2025, the timetable is around the corner. After the first week of February, the matches may begin before IPL kicks off in March 2025.
Every team has 14 games to play against one another. Eligibility for playing in playoffs will be based on securing the first four spots in the points table. The winner of the last match will be declared the champion of ECL 2025 after facing rival teams throughout the tournament.
Teams and Squad in ECL 2025
There will be eight teams fighting to lift the trophy, instead of five. The new faces are gearing up including Bigg Boss OTT winner and Indian YouTuber Elvish Yadav. He will be leading Haryanvi Hunters as a captain. Another player who is now part of this team is Rajat Dalal who talks about fitness on social media. A well-known financial influencer, Pushkar Raj Thakur, will be leading Kolkata Superstars. Here is the list of teams for ECL 2025.
Team | Squad |
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Dynamic Delhi | Gaurav Taneja (C), Nitin Chandila, Keshav Maloo, Rohit Singhania, Sunny Nagar, Karan Pandey, Mohd Irfan Naik, Anirudh Sharma, Sonu Sharma, Sarthak Sachdeva, Rahul Jakhad, Mohd Asif, Harsh Singh |
Haryanvi Hunters | Elvish Yadav (C), Keshav Chaudhary, Ramesh Kumar Katewa, Vishal Choudhary, Saurav Shishodia, Vinay Yadav, Rishi KR Agrawal, Daksha Jain, Rubal Dhankar, Robin Agrawal, Peeyush Sharma, Guruveer Vlogs, Mohd Anas, Anoop Chahal, Jadeja Rajpal, Rajat Dalal, Rohit Lamba, Nayan Shelke, Lalit Yadav |
Bangalore Bashers | Abhishek Malhan (C), Ketan Patel, Ankit Kumar, Tanush Sethi, Rajat Sharma, Vivek Arya, Dhruv Shah, Adarsh, Anuj Khurana, Tomar Saheb, Gurnoor Singh, Mayur Mehta, Zala Vanrajsinh, Yuvraj Porwal, Zala Hardev Singh, Rishabh Yadav, Aashirwad Chaudhary, Rashid Salmani, Kashish Pundir, Umang Sethi |
Rajasthan Rangers | Zayn Saifi (C), Pratik Dinesh Bafna, Shubham Teotia, Bhupendra Sharma, Pawan Chechi, Vipin Bhardwaj, Aryaman Pal, Gaurav Rakheja, Ryan Saifi, Karanjeet Singh Shah, Wasim Ahmed, Mehtab Saifi, Shahrukh Khan, Aman Bhadouria, Deepak Bharadwaj, Abhee, Gagan Sangwan. |
Lucknow Lions | Anurag Dwivedi (C), Bobby Yadav, Kartik Sharma, Shivam Singh Rajput, Balram Mandal, Alpha Singh, Rachit Rojha, Nazim Ahmed, Ubaid Khan, Mohd Amir, Om Chouksey, Ashish Meena, Zia Kamal, Akash Yadav, Anubhav Dubey, Harpal Saikia, Vikash Singh, Sitaram Jat, Anas Siddique, Deepak Meena, Manohar Kumar Bhat. |
Kolkata Superstars | Pushkar Raj Thakur (C), Rahul Garg, Ankul Yadav, Shadab Saeed Khan, Manish Sharma, Adnan Sheikh, Rachit Sehrawat, Sunny Karla, Lakshay Singh, Anuj Nagar, Anant, Bobby Chourasiya, Nikhil Badeja, Afzal Hussain, Bikash Chetry, Sunny Chourasiya, Karan Kaushal, Apoorva Tiwari, Faisal Farooq, Nitin Saini. |
Mumbai Disruptors | Munawar Faruqui (C), Saurabh Ghadge, Mudasir Bhat, Mujahed Shah Hussain, Aashish Gandhi, Samarth Jurel, Mohammed Ali, Aditya Bhadoria, Arham Abbasi, Shray, Karan Khandelwal, Ansh, Sujal Soni, Ribbhuu Mehra, Shubham Chawla, Awez Darbar, Rohit Khatri, Suyyash Rai |
Chennai Smashers | Mahesh Nain (C), Rahul Bisht, Arun Meshetty, Nadeem, Taran Singh, Love Kataria, Shubham Matta, Abhishek Goel, Shashwat Arvind, Ankit Nagar, Mohit Gupta, Nishaant Williams, Gulshan Nain, Aayush Sapra, Pankaj Sharma, Lakshay Kaushik, Eshaan Duggal, Shravan Kshirsagar, Abhishek Kapur, Mahender Tanwar, Yash. |
Captains in ECL 2025
Team | Captain |
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Dynamic Delhi | Gaurav Taneja |
Haryanvi Hunters | Elvish Yadav |
Bangalore Bashers | Abhishek Malhan |
Rajasthan Rangers | Zayn Saifi |
Lucknow Lions | Anurag Dwivedi |
Kolkata Superstars | Pushkar Raj Thakur |
Mumbai Disruptors | Munawar Faruqui |
Chennai Smashers | Mahesh Nain |
Cricket lovers can watch ECL 2025 live on various platforms from smartphones to Television and the official YouTube channel of ECL. The streaming channel partner will be declared prior to the date when ECL 2025 starts. Stay tuned for the new updates related to ECL 2025.
The second version of ECL 2025 is worth watching and waiting for as no other cricket league unites the universe of entertainers and cricketers. The month of February is going to be packed with enthusiasm for cricket while you can cheer and support your favorite teams, influencers, and gully cricket talents.