In a historic triumph, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finally lifted their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy after an 18-year wait, defeating Punjab Kings in a thrilling final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. For Punjab, this marked their fourth runner-up finish, extending their title drought.
IPL 2025 Prize Money Breakdown
Fans have been curious about the financial rewards for the champions and individual performers. Here’s the complete prize list:
Team Awards
- Champions – Royal Challengers Bangalore (Trophy + ₹20 crore)
- Runners-up – Punjab Kings (Shield + ₹12.5 crore)
- Fair Play Award – Chennai Super Kings (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
- Best Ground & Pitch – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi (Trophy + ₹50 lakh)
Individual Awards
- Orange Cap (Most Runs – 759) – Sai Sudarshan (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
- Purple Cap (Most Wickets – 25) – Prasidh Krishna (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
- Player of the Final – Krunal Pandya (Trophy + ₹5 lakh)
- Emerging Player – Sai Sudarshan (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
- Best Catch – Kamindu Mendis (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
- Player of the Tournament – Suryakumar Yadav (Trophy + ₹15 lakh)
Final Match Special Awards
- Super Striker – Jitesh Sharma (Trophy + ₹1 lakh)
- Fantasy King – Shashank Singh (Trophy + ₹1 lakh)
- Most Sixes – Shashank Singh (Trophy + ₹1 lakh)
- Most Fours – Priyansh Arya (Trophy + ₹1 lakh)
- Most Dot Balls – Krunal Pandya (Trophy + ₹1 lakh)
Tournament-Wide Awards
- Super Striker of IPL 2025 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi ( Tata Curve Car)
- Fantasy King of IPL 2025 – Sai Sudarshan (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
- Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
- Most Fours – Sai Sudarshan (Trophy+ ₹10 lakh)
- Most Dot Balls – Mohammed Siraj (Trophy + ₹10 lakh)
A Night to Remember for RCB
After years of near-misses, Virat Kohli & Co. have etched their names in IPL history. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings will rue another missed opportunity, with Shashank Singh’s heroic 61* (30 balls) going in vain. For RCB fans, the ₹20 crore prize and the long-awaited trophy make this victory even sweeter!