The IPL 2025 season was a display of cricketing immortality, ending with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally ending their 18-year championship drought. The season was filled with fantastic displays of cricket from start to finish, new records being broken and awards that went to individual and team phenomena.
You’re going to get it all surveyed here in an in-depth, visually stimulating platform for everything IPL 2025 awards, the respective winners and what made this year’s awards distinct.
Major Team Awards
| Award | Winner | Prize Money |
| IPL Champions | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹20 Crore |
| Runners-Up | Punjab Kings | ₹13 Crore |
| Fairplay Award | Chennai Super Kings | ₹10 Lakh |
Did you know?
RCB’s maiden title win was celebrated with emotional scenes as Virat Kohli, a franchise stalwart since 2008, broke down on the field, joined by legends AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle.
Individual Awards & Notable Winners
| Award Category | Winner (Team) | Key Stat/Highlight | Prize Money |
| Orange Cap (Most Runs) | Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) | 759 runs in 15 matches | ₹10 Lakh |
| Purple Cap (Most Wickets) | Prasidh Krishna (Punjab Kings) | 25 wickets in 15 matches | ₹10 Lakh |
| Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) | 320.5 points (all-round impact) | ₹10 Lakh |
| Emerging Player of the Season | Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) | Consistent top-order run machine | ₹10 Lakh |
| Super Striker of the Season | Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) | Strike Rate: 206.6 | ₹10 Lakh |
| Fantasy King of the Season | Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 1495 Fantasy Points | ₹10 Lakh |
| Super Sixes of the Season | Nicholas Pooran (LSG) | 40 sixes | ₹10 Lakh |
| On the Go Fours of the Season | Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 88 fours | ₹10 Lakh |
| Most Dot Balls Bowled | Mohammed Siraj (GT) | 151 dot balls | ₹10 Lakh |
| Catch of the Season | Kamindu Mendis (SRH) | Gravity-defying effort | ₹10 Lakh |
Interesting Fact:
Sai Sudharsan not only topped the run charts but also bagged the Emerging Player and Fantasy King awards, underlining his breakout season.
IPL 2025 Final: Special Awards
| Award | Winner (Team) | Highlight/Stats |
| Player of the Match | Krunal Pandya (RCB) | 2/17 in 4 overs (game-changing spell) |
| Super Striker (Final) | Jitesh Sharma (RCB) | Blistering 24 off 10 balls |
| Super Sixes (Final) | Shashank Singh (PBKS) | 6 sixes in the final |
| On the Go Fours (Final) | Priyansh Arya (PBKS) | Most boundaries in the final |
| Green Dot Ball (Final) | Krunal Pandya (RCB) | 12 dot balls in the final |
New for 2025
- Increased Total Pool: The total prize pool reached ₹47 crore, with higher payouts for top teams and individual awards.
- Player Match Fees: Every playing member, including the Impact Player, received ₹7.5 lakh per match, a boost from previous seasons.
- Points-Based MVP: The MVP was decided by a points system, rewarding all-round contributions beyond just runs or wickets.
Award Categories Explained
- Orange Cap: Highest run-scorer of the season.
- Purple Cap: Leading wicket-taker.
- MVP: Player with the greatest all-round impact, now using a points-based system.
- Emerging Player: Best young talent (criteria: age, matches played, etc.).
- Super Striker: Highest strike rate (minimum balls faced).
- Fantasy King: Most fantasy points (reflects all-round performance).
- Super Sixes/Fours: Most sixes/fours hit.
- Most Dot Balls: Bowler with the most dot balls (pressure builder).
- Catch of the Season: Most spectacular catch.
- Fairplay Award: Team with the best on-field conduct.
Why These Awards Matter
The IPL Awards celebrate the moments, recorded on the field like all the statistics, that record recognition and define the season, young stars making it, veteran’s day winning spell, showing spirit, demonstrating what this All-Stars exhibition means. The 2025 awards were unique in the addition of MVP by nature of the coverage increase in its prize pool for 2025, further showcasing the IPL’s versatility for acknowledgement of excellence and pure entertaining cricket.
Written By Smita Singh
