Royal Challengers Bengaluru's wait for IPL ttitle finally ended after suffering heartbreaks and near misses over the years. RCB beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs to win the trophy after 18 years. For the first time in over a decade, the IPL will now have a new champion from the teams still part of the league since it's inception in 2008. Following the winlet's take a look at the prize money which RCB will receive
IPL 2025 Prize Money for teams
The champions will walk home with INR 20 crore in prize money, while the runners-up will receive INR 13 crore. This is the same as the previous season, when KKR won the title and Sunrisers finished runners-up. The winner of the qualifiers of IPL 2025 will get Rs 7 crore, while the winner of the eliminator of IPL 2025 gets Rs 6 crore
RCB break IPL trophy drought
RCB posted a total of 190/9 in 20 overs after being put into bat. The innings was anchored by star batter Virat Kohli, who scored a composed 43 off 35 balls, including 3 boundaries. Skipper Rajat Patidar added a quickfire 26 off 16 balls, striking 1 four and 2 sixes to give RCB crucial momentum during the middle overs. For Punjab Kings, Arshdeep Singh stood out with the ball, finishing with impressive figures of 3/40 in 4 overs, picking up key wickets and keeping RCB in check during the death overs.
Chasing 191 for victory, PBKS found themselves under pressure early and never truly recovered. Josh Inglis led the fightback with a blistering 39 off 23 balls (1 four, 4 sixes), while Shashank Singh chipped in with a valiant 61 off 30 balls, smashing 3 boundaries and 6 sixes. However, the disciplined RCB bowling attack held firm.
All-rounder Krunal Pandya was the standout performer with the ball for RCB, delivering a match-winning spell of 2/17 in his 4 overs, applying the brakes precisely when needed. RCB’s fielding and tight bowling in the death overs ensured that Punjab Kings were restricted to 184/7 in their 20 overs, falling short by 6 runs.
