IPL’s star Virat Kohli and his cricket team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), recently won the 2025 Indian Premier League title after beating the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the final on Tuesday, June 3 2025.

The 2025 IPL season begs the question, “Will the season only be remembered as the year Virat Kohli won the title”? Let’s find out.

Why will the 2025 IPL season only be remembered as the year Virat Kohli won the title?

The 2025 IPL season will be remembered by fans as the year Virat Kohli won the title for the following reason: for almost two decades, since the Indian Premier League was formed in 2008, Kohli and the Royal Challengers Bangalore have failed to win an IPL title.

Virat Kohli winning the IPL title is a fitting end to his impressive domestic and international career, especially in the twilight of his professional path as one of the world’s best cricketers.

Virat Kohli’s RCB won by 6 runs in the final score RCB 190/9 (20) – 184/7 (20) PBKS. PBKS won the toss and decided to bowl at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Virat Kohli achieved 43 (35) runs in the match against PBKS. Kohli didn’t stand out as the “Player of the Match” or “the Player of the Tournament” (or Orange Cap winner), but his victory with RCB to lift their first-ever title will long be remembered by IPL cricket bettors and fans in India and across the world.

Online Sportsbooks experienced record IPL betting activity

Indian online sportsbooks like the official BETVIBE iGaming website reported record levels of IPL betting activity during the 2025 Indian Premier League season. Kohli was one of the most bet-on players, and RCB was one of the most bet-on teams, with 60 million bets processed daily.

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End-of-season awards IPL 2025

Below is a list of the end-of-season IPL 2025 awards:

• Award: Emerging player of the season. Player: Sai Sudharsan. Team: Gujarat Titans (GT)
• Award: Most valuable player. Player: Suryakuma Ashok Yadav. Team: Mumbai Indians (MI)
• Award: Orange Cap winner (most runs). Player: Sai Sudharsan. Team: GT
• Award: Most 4s. Player: Sai Sudharsan. Team: GT
• Award: Most 6s. Player: Nicholas Pooran. Team: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
• Award: Catch of the Season. Player: Kamindu Mendis. Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sai Sudharsan was also voted the fantasy player of the team. The Chennai Super Kings won the Team Fairplay award and Prasidh Krishna of the Gujarat Titans won the Purple Cap (most wickets) award.

Final thoughts

Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their first-ever IPL title in 2025. who became the ninth team to win the Indian Premier League since its launch in 2008. The triumph of Virat Kohli ended one of the tournament’s most high-profile title droughts.

RCB now join Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and the defunct Deccan Chargers as one-time IPL winners. Kolkata Knight Riders remain three-time champions. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings still top the honours list with five titles each.

Fans of the IPL are waiting to find out whether RCB and Virat Kohli can win again next season, how they perform and what the 2026 IPL odds look like. We will just have to wait and see what happens, but some fans are already backing them to win next year.