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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.
December 15, 2025 19:52 IST
Why Abhishek Sharma’s father praised Arshdeep after India took the series lead 2-1
Abhishek Sharma's father Rajkumar was also ecstatic after his 18-ball 35 with 3 sixes (at 194 SR) helped India go past the South African target at Dharamshala and score an emphatic win.
December 12, 2025 23:49 IST
‘Little more security and certainty for players in PSL than in IPL’: Former England all-rounder on players choosing between leagues
Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell and Moeen Ali, all IPL regulars for a number of years, have this season opted to not play in the Indian T20 League and instead will turn up in the PSL.
December 12, 2025 21:38 IST
IPL Auction: CSK in search of an overseas all-rounder, a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja and a fast bowler
With no frontline spin options in the squad, CSK could go for one of Ravi Bishnoi or Rahul Chahar to go with their overseas targets
December 12, 2025 20:23 IST
IPL Auction 2026: With the biggest purse, KKR can land all their targets
IPL Auction 2026: Entering the auction with a purse of Rs 64.30 crore and a core already intact, Kolkata Knight Riders have three slots to fill, which they can effortlessly do.
December 12, 2025 00:36 IST
Kapil Dev: ‘Everybody loves money,’ ‘Playing for India is more important than IPL’
On whether the growing financial pull of T20 leagues has overshadowed national representation, Kapil said each player weighs priorities differently.
December 9, 2025 12:33 IST
IPL 2026 Auction: Full Players List, Base Price, Auction Date, Time & Venue Details
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December 8, 2025 15:32 IST
‘Really pleased with how it’s developing’: Phil Salt opens up about batting with Virat Kohli for RCB in IPL
Phil Salt gave two examples of matches in Jaipur and Delhi, where both he and Virat Kohli took the aggressive route at the top of the order without having to talk at great length about who would have to take the initiative in the middle.
December 8, 2025 13:24 IST
‘Question of Bengaluru and Karnataka’s pride’: D K Shivakumar says Chinnaswamy Stadium will host IPL 2026 matches despite stampede report
Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar assured that authorities will prevent incidents like stampedes and proposed building a new stadium as an alternative to Chinnaswamy Stadium.
December 7, 2025 22:16 IST
‘If you don’t respect IPL, you shouldn’t be in auction’: Sunil Gavaskar on players with limited availability in Indian Premier League
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis reportedly confirmed that his availability for the IPL will be limited due to his wedding.
November 24, 2025 13:27 IST
Rajasthan Royals interested to shift home venue to Pune for multiple IPL seasons, RCB deal less likely: Maharashtra Cricket Association
The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune will be allotted to Rajasthan Royals if its confirmation comes through first, said MCA honorary secretary Kamlesh Pisal.
November 18, 2025 17:39 IST
‘Delhi Capitals has best spin attack but will be in trouble without solid opener’: Aakash Chopra
Aside from du Plessis and Fraser-McGurk, Donovan Ferreira was traded out to Rajasthan Royals, while Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, and Darshan Nalkande were released.
November 17, 2025 13:10 IST
‘Abhishek Nayar is the straight answer for Andre Russell’s release:’ Former India batter criticises KKR’s IPL 2026 decision
Andre Russell, 37, retired from international T20Is earlier this year and has served the Knights for over 11 years, scoring 2600 runs while also picking 122 wickets for the franchise.
November 15, 2025 22:48 IST
‘Time to move on’: Sanju Samson ends Rajasthan Royals era, chasing dream to be ‘around MS Dhoni’ at Chennai Super Kings
The move follows what appeared to be growing differences between Samson and the Royals' management, leading the player to seek a new franchise.
November 15, 2025 21:36 IST
Why did Ravindra Jadeja take a pay-cut to leave Dhoni’s CSK and join Rajasthan Royals?Subscriber Only
This sort of a trade is unprecedented and other franchises reckon it could pave the way for more such in the future. The four crore that they saved from Jadeja meant, they got Curran (Rs 2.4 crore) and also Donovan Ferreira (Rs 1 crore)
November 15, 2025 19:27 IST
IPL 2026 auction: Full list of purse left for all 10 teams after retention deadline
Every single IPL team released a number of players ahead of the mini auction in December. Here’s the remaining purse for each team as they head into the mini auction
November 15, 2025 21:57 IST
Jadeja’s first reaction on emotional return to Rajasthan Royals after 17 years: ‘Not just a team, it’s home’
In his first reaction since returning to the franchise where he began his IPL journey in 2008, Jadeja expressed his delight.
November 15, 2025 18:09 IST
LSG Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Full list of Lucknow Super Giants as Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller released; Mohammed Shami traded in
Lucknow Super Giants Retained Complete Player List with Price for IPL 2026: LSG have been active ahead of the retention deadline and have conducted three separate all-cash deals.
November 15, 2025 17:42 IST
DC Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk released; Full list Delhi Capitals players; Purse & slot remaining
Delhi Capitals Retained Complete Player List with Price for IPL 2026: The 2025 season promised much initially but delivered less as Delhi's campaign progressed.
November 15, 2025 17:41 IST
RCB Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Livingstone, Ngidi, Seifert released; Full list of Royal Challengers Bengaluru players; Purse & slot remaining
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Retained Complete Player List with Price for IPL 2026: With the RCB winning the last edition, this year might be a rare occurence where they don't go for a complete squad overhaul.
November 15, 2025 17:47 IST
SRH Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Full list for Sunrisers Hyderabad as they retain Heinrich Klaasen, release Adam Zampa, trade Mohammed Shami out
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November 15, 2025 10:37 IST
IPL 2026: Sanju Samson moves to Chennai in CSK’s biggest-ever trade deal, Jadeja returns to Rajasthan Royals at Rs 14 crore
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November 16, 2025 10:29 IST
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November 15, 2025 18:20 IST
MI Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Full list of retained and released players of Mumbai Indians
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November 15, 2025 18:01 IST
GT Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Full list of Gujarat Titans players after Coetzee, Shanaka released, Rutherford traded out
Gujarat Titans Retained Complete Player List with Price for IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans have allowed Sherfane Rutherford to join the Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL 2026 retention deadline day.
November 15, 2025 18:38 IST
PBKS Retained and Released Players IPL 2026: Full list of Punjab Kings as finalists let go Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis but retain core
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