IPL 2025 recap - History made in 2025 as Royal Challengers claim 1st IPL title
In a historic victory, Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed their first IPL title in the tournament's 18th season by beating Punjab Kings in a thrilling final. With standout performances from players like Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood, RCB managed to secure a tight 6-run win. Other highlights included Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan topping the run charts and Prasidh Krishna leading in wickets. Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians was named the tournament's most valuable player. Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, failed to progress past the group stages.
- The 2025 Indian Premier League was the 18th edition of the tournament.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the title for the first time.
- The 2025 IPL was contested from 22 March to 3 June 2025.
Virat Kohli starred in the 2025 IPL season (Getty Images).
RCB make history
The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League saw defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders fail to progress to the playoffs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final to claim their maiden IPL title at the 18th attempt.
The Gujarat Titans boasted the leading run-scorer (Sai Sudharsan, 759 runs) and wicket-taker (Prasidh Krishna, 25 wickets. Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav was named the tournament’s most valuable player.
League table 2025
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings (R/U) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.372 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (C) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.301 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.254 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1.142 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.011 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.241 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.376 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.305 |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.549 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.647 |
Playoffs
Eliminator
Mumbai Indians 228/5 (20 overs)
- Rohit Sharma 81 (50); Sai Kishore 2/42 (4 overs)
Gujarat Titans 208/6 (20 overs)
- Sai Sudharsan 80 (49); Trent Boult 2/56 (4 overs)
Mumbai Indians won by 20 runs
Qualifier 2
Mumbai Indians 203/6 (20 overs)
- Suryakumar Yadav 44 (26); Azmatullah Omarzai 2/43 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings 207/5 (19 overs)
- Shreyas Iyer 87* (41); Ashwani Kumar 2/55 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
Final
Royal Challengers Bengaluru190/9 (20 overs)
- Virat Kohli 43 (35); Arshdeep Singh 3/40 (4 overs)
Punjab Kings 184/7 (20 overs)
- Shashank Singh 61* (30); Krunal Pandya 2/17 (4 overs)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 runs
Leading run-scorers in 2025
| Player | Runs | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | 759 | Gujarat Titans |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 717 | Mumbai Indians |
| Virat Kohli | 657 | |
| Shubman Gill | 650 | Gujarat Titans |
| Mitchell Marsh | 627 | Lucknow Super Giants |
Leading wicket-takers in 2025
| Player | Wickets | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Prasidh Krishna | 25 | Gujarat Titans |
| Noor Ahmad | 24 | Chennai Super Kings |
| Josh Hazlewood | 22 | |
| Trent Boult | 22 | Mumbai Indians |
| Arshdeep Singh | 21 | Punjab Kings |
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