Updated October 2026 | All stats are as of the end of IPL 2026 (final played 31 May 2026).
Quick answers for IPL 2025:
- Champions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Runners-up: Punjab Kings
- Final: RCB 190/9, PBKS 184/7; RCB won by 6 runs (3 Jun 2025, Narendra Modi Stadium)
- Orange Cap: Sai Sudharsan (759 runs)
- Purple Cap: Prasidh Krishna (25 wickets)
- League leaders: Punjab Kings (19 points)
More seasons are in our IPL seasons archive.
IPL 2025: Season Overview and What Made It Different
IPL 2025 ended with the most anticipated title win in league history: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, champions at last after 17 seasons and three lost finals, beating Punjab Kings in a final between two franchises that had never won it. The season was briefly suspended in May amid military tensions between India and Pakistan, with the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala called off part-way through and later replayed, and the final was pushed back to 3 June.
Across 74 matches, teams scored 26381 runs and hit 1295 sixes. There were 52 totals of 200 or more and 9 individual hundreds. 3 matches ended without a result.
Final League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | +0.372 | 19 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | +0.301 | 19 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | +0.254 | 18 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | +1.142 | 16 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +0.011 | 15 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -0.241 | 13 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -0.305 | 12 |
| 8 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.376 | 12 |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.549 | 8 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.647 | 8 |
Punjab Kings finished top with 19 points. The top four, PBKS, RCB, GT, MI, reached the playoffs. MI edged out DC for fourth place by 1 point. Chennai Super Kings finished bottom with 8 points. Net run rate is calculated from every completed league match; in rain-shortened chases the target and reduced overs are used.
Team by team
1. Punjab Kings (9 wins, 4 defeats, 19 points, NRR +0.372) lost the final. Their leading run scorer was Shreyas Iyer with 604 runs at a strike rate of 175.07, and Arshdeep Singh led the bowling with 21 wickets. Their biggest win was by 37 runs against LSG on 4 May 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 3 matches.
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (9 wins, 4 defeats, 19 points, NRR +0.301) won the title. Their leading run scorer was Virat Kohli with 657 runs at a strike rate of 144.71, and Josh Hazlewood led the bowling with 22 wickets. Their biggest win was by 50 runs against CSK on 28 Mar 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
3. Gujarat Titans (9 wins, 5 defeats, 18 points, NRR +0.254) went out in the Eliminator. Their leading run scorer was Sai Sudharsan with 759 runs at a strike rate of 156.17, and Prasidh Krishna led the bowling with 25 wickets. Their biggest win was by 58 runs against RR on 9 Apr 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
4. Mumbai Indians (8 wins, 6 defeats, 16 points, NRR +1.142) went out in the Qualifier 2. Their leading run scorer was Suryakumar Yadav with 717 runs at a strike rate of 167.92, and Trent Boult led the bowling with 22 wickets. Their biggest win was by 100 runs against RR on 1 May 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 6 matches.
5. Delhi Capitals (7 wins, 6 defeats, 15 points, NRR +0.011) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was KL Rahul with 539 runs at a strike rate of 149.72, and Kuldeep Yadav led the bowling with 15 wickets. Their biggest win was by 25 runs against CSK on 5 Apr 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 4 matches.
6. Sunrisers Hyderabad (6 wins, 7 defeats, 13 points, NRR -0.241) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Heinrich Klaasen with 487 runs at a strike rate of 172.70, and Harshal Patel led the bowling with 16 wickets. Their biggest win was by 110 runs against KKR on 25 May 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 3 matches.
7. Kolkata Knight Riders (5 wins, 7 defeats, 12 points, NRR -0.305) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Ajinkya Rahane with 390 runs at a strike rate of 147.73, and Varun Chakravarthy led the bowling with 17 wickets. Their biggest win was by 80 runs against SRH on 3 Apr 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 2 matches.
8. Lucknow Super Giants (6 wins, 8 defeats, 12 points, NRR -0.376) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Mitchell Marsh with 627 runs at a strike rate of 163.71, and Digvesh Rathi led the bowling with 14 wickets. Their biggest win was by 33 runs against GT on 22 May 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 3 matches.
9. Rajasthan Royals (4 wins, 10 defeats, 8 points, NRR -0.549) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Yashasvi Jaiswal with 559 runs at a strike rate of 159.71, and Wanindu Hasaranga led the bowling with 11 wickets. Their biggest win was by 50 runs against PBKS on 5 Apr 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 2 matches.
10. Chennai Super Kings (4 wins, 10 defeats, 8 points, NRR -0.647) missed the playoffs. Their leading run scorer was Shivam Dube with 357 runs at a strike rate of 132.22, and Noor Ahmad led the bowling with 24 wickets. Their biggest win was by 83 runs against GT on 25 May 2025. Their longest winning run in the league phase was 1 match.
Playoff Results and How Each Team Qualified
Bengaluru’s first title came after 17 seasons of near misses, and the knockouts showed why this side was different. In Qualifier 1 their bowlers bowled Punjab out for 101 in 14.1 overs, with leg-spinner Suyash Sharma named player of the match, and the chase took only ten overs. Punjab regrouped: Mumbai had beaten Gujarat in a high-scoring Eliminator behind Rohit Sharma, but Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 87 chased down 204 in Qualifier 2 to take Punjab to their first final since 2014. The final in Ahmedabad was the tightest of the three playoff weeks. Bengaluru made 190/9 without a single fifty, Krunal Pandya’s four tidy overs held Punjab back in the middle, and Bengaluru defended the total by six runs. Virat Kohli, who had played for the franchise in every one of its seasons, finally lifted the trophy.
| Stage | Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | 29 May 2025 | RCB | 8 wickets | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Eliminator | 30 May 2025 | MI | 20 runs | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Qualifier 2 | 1 Jun 2025 | PBKS | 5 wickets | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Final | 3 Jun 2025 | RCB | 6 runs | Narendra Modi Stadium |
- 29 May 2025, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Qualifier 1): PBKS batted first and made 101, led by Marcus Stoinis 26 (17), with Suyash Sharma 3/17 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 106/2, Phil Salt 56* (27) top-scoring. RCB won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Suyash Sharma.
- 30 May 2025, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Eliminator): MI batted first and made 228/5, led by Rohit Sharma 81 (50), with Sai Kishore 2/42 the pick of the GT bowlers. GT replied with 208/6, Sai Sudharsan 80 (49) top-scoring as Trent Boult 2/56 did the damage for MI. MI won by 20 runs. Player of the match: Rohit Sharma.
- 1 Jun 2025, Narendra Modi Stadium (Qualifier 2): MI batted first and made 203/6, led by Suryakumar Yadav 44 (26), with Azmatullah Omarzai 2/43 the pick of the PBKS bowlers. PBKS replied with 207/5, Shreyas Iyer 87* (41) top-scoring as Ashwani Kumar 2/55 did the damage for MI. PBKS won by 5 wickets. Player of the match: Shreyas Iyer.
The Final: Full Match Report
Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to field. Royal Challengers Bengaluru made 190/9 in 20.0 overs; the main contributions came from Virat Kohli 43 (35), Rajat Patidar 26 (16), Liam Livingstone 25 (15), while Arshdeep Singh 3/40, Kyle Jamieson 3/48, Vijaykumar Vyshak 1/30 led the bowling for PBKS. In reply Punjab Kings made 184/7 in 20.0 overs, with Shashank Singh 61* (30), Josh Inglis 39 (23), Prabhsimran Singh 26 (22); Krunal Pandya 2/17, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/38, Yash Dayal 1/18 bowled best for RCB. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 runs, and Krunal Pandya was named player of the match.
| Team | Score | Overs | Top scorers | Best bowling against them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCB | 190/9 | 20.0 | Virat Kohli 43 (35), Rajat Patidar 26 (16), Liam Livingstone 25 (15) | Arshdeep Singh 3/40, Kyle Jamieson 3/48, Vijaykumar Vyshak 1/30 |
| PBKS | 184/7 | 20.0 | Shashank Singh 61* (30), Josh Inglis 39 (23), Prabhsimran Singh 26 (22) | Krunal Pandya 2/17, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/38, Yash Dayal 1/18 |
Orange Cap and Purple Cap Winners
Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans won the Orange Cap with 759 runs at an average of 54.21 and a strike rate of 156.17. Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans won the Purple Cap with 25 wickets at an economy rate of 8.27. See every Orange Cap winner and every Purple Cap winner.
Top Five Batters and Top Five Bowlers
| Batter | Team | Runs | Avg | SR | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 759 | 54.21 | 156.17 | 108* |
| Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 717 | 65.18 | 167.92 | 73* |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 657 | 54.75 | 144.71 | 73* |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 650 | 50.00 | 155.88 | 93* |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 627 | 48.23 | 163.71 | 117 |
| Bowler | Team | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasidh Krishna | GT | 25 | 8.27 | 4/41 |
| Noor Ahmad | CSK | 24 | 8.16 | 4/18 |
| Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 22 | 8.77 | 4/33 |
| Trent Boult | MI | 22 | 8.97 | 4/26 |
| Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 21 | 8.88 | 3/16 |
The biggest six-hitter of the season was Nicholas Pooran with 40.
Records Set That Season
| Record | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Highest total | SRH 286/6 v RR | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Highest individual score | Abhishek Sharma 141 | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Best bowling | Mitchell Starc 5/35 | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Fastest hundred | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 35 balls | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Highest successful chase | SRH chased 246 | 12 Apr 2025 |
The season’s highest total, 286/6, did not beat the all-time record. The season produced 2 totals of 250 or more.
Biggest Matches and Turning Points
These are the matches that defined IPL 2025, in the order they appear in the record book rather than the calendar.
- Opening match: 22 Mar 2025, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 174/8, led by Ajinkya Rahane 56 (31), with Krunal Pandya 3/29 the pick of the RCB bowlers. RCB replied with 177/3, Virat Kohli 59* (36) top-scoring. RCB won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Krunal Pandya.
- Highest-scoring match (528 runs): 23 Mar 2025, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: SRH batted first and made 286/6, led by Ishan Kishan 106* (47), with Tushar Deshpande 3/44 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 242/6, Dhruv Jurel 70 (35) top-scoring as Harshal Patel 2/34 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 44 runs. Player of the match: Ishan Kishan.
- Tight finish: 16 Apr 2025, Arun Jaitley Stadium: DC batted first and made 188/5, led by Abishek Porel 49 (37), with Jofra Archer 2/32 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 188/5, Nitish Rana 51 (28) top-scoring. DC won the Super Over after a tie. Player of the match: Mitchell Starc.
- Tight finish: 19 Apr 2025, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: LSG batted first and made 180/5, led by Aidan Markram 66 (45), with Wanindu Hasaranga 2/31 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 178/5, Yashasvi Jaiswal 74 (52) top-scoring as Avesh Khan 3/37 did the damage for LSG. LSG won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Avesh Khan.
- Tight finish: 3 May 2025, M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB batted first and made 213/5, led by Virat Kohli 62 (33), with Matheesha Pathirana 3/36 the pick of the CSK bowlers. CSK replied with 211/5, Ayush Mhatre 94 (48) top-scoring as Lungi Ngidi 3/30 did the damage for RCB. RCB won by 2 runs. Player of the match: Romario Shepherd.
- Tight finish: 4 May 2025, Eden Gardens: KKR batted first and made 206/4, led by Andre Russell 57* (25). RR replied with 205/8, Riyan Parag 95 (45) top-scoring as Varun Chakravarthy 2/32 did the damage for KKR. KKR won by 1 run. Player of the match: Andre Russell.
- Highest individual score of the season (Abhishek Sharma): 12 Apr 2025, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: PBKS batted first and made 245/6, led by Shreyas Iyer 82 (36), with Harshal Patel 4/42 the pick of the SRH bowlers. SRH replied with 247/2, Abhishek Sharma 141 (55) top-scoring. SRH won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Abhishek Sharma.
- Best bowling of the season (Mitchell Starc): 30 Mar 2025, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium: SRH batted first and made 163, led by Aniket Verma 74 (41), with Mitchell Starc 5/35 the pick of the DC bowlers. DC replied with 166/3, Faf du Plessis 50 (27) top-scoring as Zeeshan Ansari 3/42 did the damage for SRH. DC won by 7 wickets. Player of the match: Mitchell Starc.
- Fastest hundred of the season (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi): 28 Apr 2025, Sawai Mansingh Stadium: GT batted first and made 209/4, led by Shubman Gill 84 (50), with Maheesh Theekshana 2/35 the pick of the RR bowlers. RR replied with 212/2, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 101 (38) top-scoring. RR won by 8 wickets. Player of the match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- Biggest win by runs: 25 May 2025, Arun Jaitley Stadium: SRH batted first and made 278/3, led by Heinrich Klaasen 105* (39), with Sunil Narine 2/42 the pick of the KKR bowlers. KKR replied with 168, Manish Pandey 37 (23) top-scoring as Jaydev Unadkat 3/24 did the damage for SRH. SRH won by 110 runs. Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen.
Rule or Format Changes Introduced
Two playing-condition changes stood out in 2025: the ban on using saliva to shine the ball, in place since the pandemic, was lifted, and teams bowling second in evening matches could ask for a replacement ball after the 11th over to counter dew. The Impact Player rule continued.
Auction Summary and Biggest Buys
IPL 2025 followed a mega auction held in Jeddah in November 2024, at which Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history when Lucknow Super Giants paid INR 27 crore, minutes after Punjab Kings bought Shreyas Iyer for INR 26.75 crore. Iyer then captained Punjab to the final.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won IPL 2025?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final on 3 Jun 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Who won the Orange Cap in 2025?
Sai Sudharsan, with 759 runs.
Who won the Purple Cap in 2025?
Prasidh Krishna, with 25 wickets.
What was the IPL 2025 final score?
RCB 190/9; PBKS 184/7. RCB won by 6 runs.