Photo: Ramesh NG, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsIPL 2025 Season Review: Champions, Caps and the Moments That Mattered
RCB finally won it, Punjab topped the table and a 14-year-old rewrote the record books. The season in one read.
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How Rajasthan's teenage opener became the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket, in only his third IPL match.
Photo: Tarunsamanta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Greatest IPL Finals, Ranked
One-run thrillers, last-ball finishes and a reserve-day epic. Seven finals that left fans breathless.
IPL 2025 in Numbers
Full reviewThe champions and award winners of the 2025 season, the league's 18th.
Champions
RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final, Ahmedabad, 3 June 2025
Orange Cap
759
Sai Sudharsan
Gujarat Titans · runs
Purple Cap
25
Prasidh Krishna
Gujarat Titans · wickets
Most Valuable Player
MVP
Suryakumar Yadav
Mumbai Indians
Emerging Player
2
Sai Sudharsan
Gujarat Titans · awards won, with the Orange Cap
Analysis & Features
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MI vs CSK and Beyond: The IPL's Biggest Rivalries
Four finals, a southern derby and the fixture that started it all. The match-ups fans circle first on the calendar.
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Six Overseas Greats Who Shaped the IPL
Gayle, de Villiers, Warner, Malinga, Pollard and Narine: the imports who became part of the league's identity.
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18 April 2008: The Night McCullum Launched the IPL
A 73-ball 158 in Bengaluru announced the IPL to the world. The story of the league's first night.
Venue Guide
Six grounds that have shaped IPL history. Read the stadium guide
AhmedabadPhoto: Hardik jadeja, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsNarendra Modi Stadium
Home of Gujarat TitansThe world's largest cricket stadium, rebuilt on the site of the old Motera ground. It hosted the 2022, 2023 and 2025 finals.
KolkataPhoto: Iamarnab369, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsEden Gardens
Home of Kolkata Knight RidersOne of the most famous grounds in cricket, first used in the 1860s. It hosted the 2013 and 2015 finals.
MumbaiPhoto: Manas46951, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWankhede Stadium
Home of Mumbai IndiansThe venue of the 2011 World Cup final, and of the 2018 IPL final, which Chennai won on their return.
BengaluruPhoto: Visdaviva, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Home of Royal Challengers BengaluruShort boundaries and huge totals. The very first IPL match was played here on 18 April 2008.
KanpurPhoto: Godric ki Kothri, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsGreen Park
Former home of Gujarat LionsThe historic Uttar Pradesh ground hosted Gujarat Lions games during their two IPL seasons, 2016 and 2017.
CuttackPhoto: Kamalakanta777, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsBarabati Stadium
Occasional IPL venueOdisha's main ground has staged IPL matches, including Deccan Chargers against Pune Warriors in 2012.
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IPL Through the Years
History2008
The first ball
The IPL launches on 18 April with KKR against RCB in Bengaluru. Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals win the first title.
2009
A season in South Africa
With India holding a general election, the whole tournament moves to South Africa. Deccan Chargers go from last to champions.
2011
Ten teams for the first time
Pune Warriors and Kochi Tuskers Kerala join, and Chennai win back-to-back titles.
2014
The UAE leg
Another general election means the opening matches are played in the UAE before the league returns home.
2016
Two teams suspended
Chennai and Rajasthan are suspended for two seasons. Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiant take their places.
2018
Chennai return, DRS arrives
The Decision Review System is used in the IPL for the first time, and Chennai win the title in their first season back.
2020
Behind closed doors
The pandemic moves the whole season to the UAE, played without fans. Mumbai win a record fifth title.
2022
Back to ten
Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants join, and Gujarat win the trophy at the first attempt.
2023
The Impact Player
Teams can now bring on a tactical substitute. Chennai win a fifth title on a rain-soaked reserve day.
2025
RCB, at last
After a week-long pause in May, Royal Challengers Bengaluru win their first title in Ahmedabad.
Great Rivalries
Read the featureMIVSCSK
The El Clásico
The two five-time champions have met in four finals: 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2019. Mumbai won three of them, two by narrow margins.
Read moreRCBVSCSK
The Southern Derby
From the 2011 final to the winner-takes-all night in 2024 that sent RCB into the playoffs and Chennai home.
Read moreKKRVSRCB
Where It Began
The first-ever IPL match, McCullum's 158 not out, and the night RCB were bowled out for 49 at Eden Gardens.
Read moreOverseas Greats
Full profilesChris Gayle
357IPL sixes
West Indies · KKR, RCB, Punjab
Owns the highest score (175*) and the fastest hundred (30 balls) in IPL history.
AB de Villiers
11Seasons at RCB
South Africa · Delhi, RCB
"Mr 360" could hit any ball to any part of the ground, and turned RCB games around almost single-handedly.
David Warner
3Orange Caps
Australia · Delhi, Sunrisers
Topped the run charts in 2015, 2017 and 2019, and captained Sunrisers to the 2016 title.
Lasith Malinga
4Titles with MI
Sri Lanka · Mumbai Indians
The original death-overs specialist, who defended the last ball of the 2019 final.
Kieron Pollard
5Titles with MI
West Indies · Mumbai Indians
A Mumbai player from 2010 to 2022, and part of every one of their five title wins.
Sunil Narine
3Titles with KKR
West Indies · Kolkata Knight Riders
A mystery spinner turned explosive opener, and a champion with Kolkata in 2012, 2014 and 2024.
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