IPL 2025 Prize Money: Full Breakdown After RCB Wins First Title
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their first-ever IPL title by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final held in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. It was a close and thrilling match. RCB, batting first, scored 190/9 in their 20 overs. Virat Kohli top-scored for the team with 43 runs off 35 balls.

Punjab Kings had a steady start while chasing, but RCB kept taking wickets at key moments. In the end, PBKS could only manage 184/7, falling short by just 6 runs. RCB finally lifted the IPL trophy after 18 years, with Krunal Pandya playing a major role in their win.

Emotional Moment: Kohli Hugs Anushka
After the win, Virat Kohli was seen emotional, hugging his wife Anushka Sharma as RCB celebrated their long-awaited victory.

IPL 2025 Prize Money for Teams

• Winners – RCB: ₹20 crore
• Runners-up – PBKS: ₹12.5 crore
• 3rd Place – Mumbai Indians (lost Qualifier 2): ₹7 crore
• 4th Place – Gujarat Titans (lost Eliminator): ₹6.5 crore

Individual Awards & Prize Money

• Orange Cap (Most Runs) – Sai Sudharsan: ₹10 lakh
• Purple Cap (Most Wickets) – Prasidh Krishna: ₹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 car
• Fantasy King – Sai Sudharsan: ₹10 lakh
• Best Catch – Kamindu Mendis: ₹10 lakh
• Most Dot Balls – Mohammed Siraj: ₹10 lakh
• Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran: ₹10 lakh
• Most Fours – Sai Sudharsan: ₹10 lakh
• Fair Play Award – Chennai Super Kings: ₹10 lakh
• Best Ground & Pitch – Delhi Capitals' Home Ground (New Delhi): ₹50 lakh

Final Match Awards: RCB vs PBKS

• 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