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RCB win IPL 2025: Rajat Patidar, the soft-spoken man of steel, who leads RCB to their first ever title
IPL 2025: Virat Kohli ends trophy drought as bowlers win first title for Royal Challengers Bengaluru
How Punjab Kings' Aussie thinktank deployed the 2023 World Cup final bowling tactics to scuttle RCB
Shreyas Iyer plays an all-time great knock, PBKS set up final against RCB to ensure a new IPL champion
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IPL 2025 Stats
MAT
INNS
RUNS
HS
AVG
SR
100
50
4S
6S
1
Sai Sudharsan
Gujarat Titans
15
15
759
108*
54.21
156.17
1
6
88
21
2
Suryakumar Yadav
Mumbai Indians
16
16
717
73*
65.18
167.91
0
5
69
38
3
Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
15
15
657
73*
54.75
144.71
0
8
66
19
4
Shubman Gill
Gujarat Titans
15
15
650
93
50.00
155.87
0
6
62
24
5
Mitchell Marsh
Lucknow Super Giants
13
13
627
117
48.23
163.70
1
6
56
37
6
Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings
17
17
604
97*
50.33
175.07
0
6
43
39
7
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Rajasthan Royals
14
14
559
75
43.00
159.71
0
6
60
28
8
Prabhsimran Singh
Punjab Kings
17
17
549
91
32.29
160.52
0
4
56
30
9
KL Rahul
Delhi Capitals
13
13
539
112*
53.90
149.72
1
3
52
21
10
Jos Buttler
Gujarat Titans
14
13
538
97
59.77
163.03
0
5
52
24
11
Nicholas Pooran
Lucknow Super Giants
14
14
524
87*
43.66
196.25
0
5
45
40
12
Heinrich Klaasen
Sunrisers Hyderabad
14
13
487
105*
44.27
172.69
1
1
42
25
13
Priyansh Arya
Punjab Kings
17
17
475
103
27.94
179.24
1
2
55
25
14
Aiden Markram
Lucknow Super Giants
13
13
445
66*
34.23
148.82
0
5
38
22
15
Abhishek Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad
14
13
439
141
33.76
193.39
1
2
46
28
The Indian Premier League is the biggest franchise-based cricket league in the world, which has been running since 2008. This means the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League will be the 18th edition of the IPL.
IPL 2025 starts off on March 22 (Saturday) with a clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens. The IPL 2025 final will be held on May 25.
In IPL 2025, 10 teams will be in the fray. Two teams — Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings — have won the title five times each. MI’s last title came in 2020, CSK won its final title in the 2023 edition. Chennai also won the 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021 titles while Mumbai were victors in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 besides 2020.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won the title thrice so far, including last season, while Gujarat Titans have won the title once in their two seasons. Rajasthan Royals and SunRisers Hyderabad have also won the title one time each.
June 19, 2025 19:21 IST
‘Winning Test series in England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa bigger than winning IPL’: Shubman Gill
Gill is set to lead a new-look Indian side, bereft of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin, against England in a 5-match Test series, starting on Friday.
June 12, 2025 09:47 IST
‘We didn’t need words’: AB de Villiers pens heartfelt note of RCB, Virat Kohli and fans
The Protea icon on Thursday shared an emotional love letter to the fans and the franchise on his social media, detailing what it means for him, the team and Kohli to finally lift the elusive trophy.
June 29, 2025 07:18 IST
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June 8, 2025 16:49 IST
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June 7, 2025 14:06 IST
Karnataka HC poses 9 questions to govt on Bengaluru stampede: ‘Who took decision to hold RCB celebration?’Subscriber Only
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June 6, 2025 21:39 IST
Mitchell Starc on not returning to IPL 2025: I’m comfortable with my decision and how I felt about the whole situation and how it was handled
Starc did acknowledge that he took a similar decision at the time of Champions Trophy 2025 where India did not travel to Pakistan for their games instead played them in UAE
June 5, 2025 16:45 IST
‘I have to do two times better than what I have done’: Vaibhav Suryavanshi on his targets in next year’s IPL
The youngster, who was one of the bright sparks in Rajasthan Royals season this year, was given the IPL Super Striker of the Season award after the final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings.
June 5, 2025 12:49 IST
Cheteshwar Pujara on Virat Kohli’s ability to evolve: ‘People have been criticizing him in the past that he wasn’t batting at a strike rate of 140-150…he has answered that’
"'It's not easy, but the good part about Virat is that he is one of the fittest cricketers," said Pujara
June 5, 2025 08:40 IST
‘Heartbroken’ Anushka Sharma shares statement after Bengaluru stampede leaves 11 dead, Virat Kohli is ‘at a loss for words’
Anushka Sharma reposted a note shared by RCB expressing their regret over the stampede caused during RCB's victory parade.
June 5, 2025 10:41 IST
Bengaluru stampede: Indian cricket board says ‘no role’, state government should ‘take note’Subscriber Only
Denying any prior information, IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal said: “We had no knowledge of any victory parade or celebrations planned in Bengaluru. We had no idea who organised it and how so many fans came there"
June 4, 2025 23:26 IST
RCB Parade stampede: Franchise issues statement following tragic events; ‘At a loss for words,’ says Virat Kohli
"RCB mourns the tragic loss of lives and extend our heartfelt condolences to the affected families," the franchise said in a statement
June 5, 2025 08:06 IST
Chinnaswamy stadium can hold 35,000 people, 2-3 lakh turned up: How Siddaramaiah explained RCB Victory Parade stampede | What we know so far
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June 5, 2025 09:19 IST
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June 5, 2025 09:22 IST
After Bengaluru stampede, BCCI to take call on how future victory celebrations will be heldSubscriber Only
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June 4, 2025 19:33 IST
‘You can see in his eyes’: Ricky Ponting cites emotional reaction of Virat Kohli to portray what winning IPL means to players
PBKS' impressive run in the IPL came to an end with a six-run defeat to RCB in the final, with the latter ending their 18-year long wait to win the IPL trophy on Tuesday.
June 4, 2025 19:38 IST
‘Please let me talk’: Virat Kohli struggles to get a word in as crowd chants for him at Chinnaswamy after IPL title triumph
RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL final at Ahmedabad on Tuesday to clinch their maiden title in 18 years.
June 4, 2025 19:53 IST
Josh Hazlewood extends his unbeaten runs in final helping RCB win maiden IPL title. Check out his record
Hazlewood took 1 wicket in the final against Punjab Kings but his contribution throughout the season for the franchise was immense with the Aussie taking 22 wickets from 12 matches, finishing 3rd in the Purple Cap race.
June 4, 2025 17:42 IST
How much prize money did Royal Challengers Bengaluru receive after winning maiden IPL title. Check out
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June 4, 2025 14:17 IST
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