AP PHOTOS: Cricket’s Indian Premier League crowns Royal Challengers Bengaluru as champions
Rajasthan Royals’ Kwena Maphaka bowls during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
The 10-week, 73-game Indian Premier League has come to an end. The world’s biggest Twenty20 cricket franchise tournament saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinch its first title with a six-wicket win over the Punjab Kings on Tuesday.
The sold-out final was at Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket venue with a capacity of 132,000.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh is bowled out by Chennai Super Kings’ Mukesh Choudhary during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Mohali, India, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh is bowled out by Chennai Super Kings’ Mukesh Choudhary during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Mohali, India, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Eshan Malinga dives to field the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Eshan Malinga dives to field the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal loses his balance as he plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal loses his balance as he plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo)
Mumbai Indians’ Ryan Rickelton is bowled out by Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav during their Indian Premier League cricket match in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Mumbai Indians’ Ryan Rickelton is bowled out by Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav during their Indian Premier League cricket match in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal, left, celebrates the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Ramandeep Singh during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Mohali, India, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo)
Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal, left, celebrates the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Ramandeep Singh during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Mohali, India, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo)
Punjab Kings’ Marco Jansen takes a catch to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Bengaluru, India, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Punjab Kings’ Marco Jansen takes a catch to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Bengaluru, India, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Jaydev Unadkat celebrates the dismissal of Chennai Super Kings’ Shivam Dube during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Chennai, India, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Jaydev Unadkat celebrates the dismissal of Chennai Super Kings’ Shivam Dube during their Indian Premier League cricket match in Chennai, India, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan)
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel drops a catch off Kolkata Knight Riders’ Angkrish Raghuvanshi during their Indian Premier League cricket match in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo)
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel drops a catch off Kolkata Knight Riders’ Angkrish Raghuvanshi during their Indian Premier League cricket match in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo)
Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja, left, and teammate Matheesha Pathirana collide as they run to catch the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru, India, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja, left, and teammate Matheesha Pathirana collide as they run to catch the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Bengaluru, India, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh reacts as he walks off the field after being dismissed during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh reacts as he walks off the field after being dismissed during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant celebrates after scoring a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo)
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant celebrates after scoring a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Jitesh Sharma successfully completes a run during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Jitesh Sharma successfully completes a run during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate with the winners trophy after their win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match against Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate with the winners trophy after their win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match against Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli reacts after their win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match against Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli reacts after their win in the Indian Premier League final cricket match against Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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