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IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL trophy for the first time, ending the 18-year-long wait. RCB (RCB) won the title by defeating Punjab Kings in the final of IPL 2025. In the thrilling final match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, RCB defeated Punjab Kings by 6 runs and achieved the distinction of becoming the new champion. Batting first in the title match, RCB scored 190 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs thanks to the brilliant performance of their top order. The rest of the batsmen, including Virat Kohli, played useful innings at crucial moments and took the team to a respectable score.
RCB bowlers performed brilliantly
The team of Punjab Kings, who came out to chase the target, also remained in the match, but the RCB bowlers made a great comeback in the last overs by building pressure. As a result, Punjab’s team could only score 184 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs and Bangalore registered this historic victory by 6 runs. After 18 years of hard work, many ups and downs and repeatedly missing out on the title, Kohli finally won the IPL trophy. By becoming the champion, RCB not only captured the glittering trophy but also pocketed Rs 20 crore as the winning team. At the same time, the runner-up Punjab Kings team got a prize money of Rs 12.5 crore. Apart from this, many awards like Orange Cap, Purple Cap and Emerging Player of the Season were given. Let’s know about all the players who won the award….
Full list of IPL 2025 awards
Winner- Royal Challengers Bangalore – Rs 20 crore and trophy
Runner up- Punjab Kings- Rs 12.5 crore and trophy
Player of the Final – Krunal Pandya (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – Rs 5 lakh and trophy
Emerging Player of the Season – Sai Sudarshan – Rs 10 lakh and trophy
Purple Cap (Most wickets) – Prasidh Krishna (25 wickets) – Rs 10 lakh and Purple Cap
Orange Cap – Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans, 759 runs) – Rs 10 lakh and Purple Cap
Fantasy King of the Season – Sai Sudarshan (Rs 10 lakh and trophy)
Most Valuable Player (MVP) – Suryakumar Yadav (Rs 15 lakh and trophy)
Fairplay Award – Chennai Super Kings (Rs 10 lakh and trophy)
Super Sixes of the Season – Nicholas Pooran (40 Sixes) – 10 Lakhs
Green Dot Ball of the Season – Mohammed Siraj – 10 Lakhs
Catch of the Season – Kamindu Mendis – 10 Lakhs
Super Striker – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) – 10 Lakhs
Fours of the Season – Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans) – 10 Lakhs
Pitch and Ground – DDCA (Home ground of Delhi Capitals) – 50 Lakhs
