June 4, 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally lifted their first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy on Tuesday, defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in a nail-biting final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Batting first, RCB posted a competitive 190/9, led by Virat Kohli’s resilient 43 off 35 balls.
An emotional Kohli, who has devoted 18 years to the franchise, shared, “I’ve given this team my youth, prime and experience. To finally win it is an unbelievable feeling. I was overcome with emotion after the last ball.
🏆 IPL 2025 Prize Money Breakdown
- Champions (RCB): ₹20 crore
- Runners-up (PBKS): ₹12.5 crore
- Third Place (Mumbai Indians): ₹7 crore
- Fourth Place (Gujarat Titans): ₹6.5 crore
Compared to the IPL’s first edition in 2008 (when winners got ₹4.8 crore and runners-up ₹2.4 crore), the prize pool has seen a significant rise.
🌟 IPL 2025 Key Individual Awards
- Orange Cap (Sai Sudharsan, 759 runs): ₹10 lakh
- Purple Cap (Prasidh Krishna, 25 wickets): ₹10 lakh
- Emerging Player (Sai Sudharsan): ₹10 lakh
- Most Valuable Player (Suryakumar Yadav): ₹15 lakh
- Super Striker of the Season (Vaibhav Suryavanshi): ₹10 lakh + Tata Curvv
- Fantasy King of the Season (Sai Sudharsan): ₹10 lakh
- Best Catch (Kamindu Mendis): ₹10 lakh
- Most Dot Balls (Mohammed Siraj): ₹10 lakh
- Super Sixes (Nicholas Pooran): ₹10 lakh
- Most Fours (Sai Sudharsan): ₹10 lakh
- Fairplay Award (Chennai Super Kings): ₹10 lakh
- Pitch and Ground (Delhi Capitals home ground, New Delhi): ₹50 lakh
IPL 2025 Final: RCB vs PBKS – Individual Awards
- Player of the Match: Krunal Pandya – ₹5 lakh
- Super Striker: Jitesh Sharma – ₹1 lakh
- Most Dot Balls: Krunal Pandya – ₹1 lakh
- Most Fours: Priyansh Arya – ₹1 lakh
- Fantasy King: Shashank Singh – ₹1 lakh
- Most Sixes: Shashank Singh – ₹1 lakh
Following the last ball, a teary-eyed Kohli kissed the Motera turf, celebrating alongside teammates and legends AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle, as RCB fans worldwide rejoiced in their long-awaited triumph.