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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[1] Founded in 2007, the league features ten state or city-based franchise teams.[2] The IPL is the most popular and richest cricket league in the world and is held between March and May. It has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme, resulting in fewer international cricket tours occurring during the IPL seasons.[3] It is also India's most viewed sports competition followed by the Pro Kabaddi League and Indian Super League, as per BARC.[4][5]In 2014, it ranked sixth in attendance among all sports leagues.[6] In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube.[7][8] Inspired by the success of the IPL, other Indian sports leagues have been established.[a][11][12] In 2022, the league's brand value was estimated at βΉ90,038 crore (US$11 billion).[13] According to the BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed βΉ1,150 crore (US$140 million) to India's GDP.[14] In December 2022, the IPL achieved a valuation of US$10.9 billion, becoming a decacorn and registering a 75% growth in dollar terms since 2020 when it was valued at $6.2 billion, according to a report by the consulting firm D and P Advisory.[15] Its 2023 final became the most streamed live event on the internet, with 32 million viewers.[16] In 2023, the league sold its media rights for the next 4 seasons for US$6.4 billion to Viacom18 and Star Sports,[17] meaning each IPL match was valued at $13.4 million.[18] As of 2024, there have been seventeen seasons of the tournament. The current champions are the Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the 2024 season after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.[19]
The 2025 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 18 and branded as TATA IPL 2025, is the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League. The tournament features ten teams competing in 74 matches from 22 March to 25 May 2025. It is being held across 13 cities in India, with Kolkata hosting the opening ceremony and the final as the Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions.
| TEAM | CAPTAINS | WON CUPS |
| MI | Hardik Pandya | 5 |
| CSK | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 5 |
| RCB | Rajat Patidar | 0 |
| DC | Axar patel | 0 |
| KKR | Ajinkya Rahane | 3 |
| SRH | Pat Cummins | 1 |
| GT | Shubman Gill | 1 |
| LSG | Rishab Pant | 0 |
| RR | Riyan Parag | 1 |
| PBKS | Sheryas Iyer | 0 |
The IPL 2025 champion will be crowned in Kolkata on May 25. Overall, MI and CSK are the most successful teams in the IPL with five titles each, followed by KKR with three.