Bengaluru – It was a night to remember as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finally ended their 18-year title drought by clinching their maiden IPL championship, defeating Punjab Kings in a high-voltage final that broke global viewership records.
The 2025 IPL final smashed all previous records, becoming the most-watched T20 match in cricket history. A jaw-dropping 170 million fans tuned in digitally via JioCinema and Hotstar, contributing to a record 310.7 billion minutes of watch time. On television, Star Sports drew in 1.5 billion minutes of viewing time. The match also clocked 892 million video views and peaked at 55 million concurrent viewers, setting an unparalleled global benchmark.
For Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli, who remained loyal to RCB since the league’s inception, the win was deeply emotional. Despite a glittering international career, the IPL title had long eluded him—until now. After 18 years of near misses, Kohli finally held the elusive trophy.
With both RCB and Punjab Kings never having won the IPL before, the 2025 final was destined to make history either way. Fans witnessed not just a champion crowned, but a new era in IPL legacy being born.
The IPL 2025 final will go down as a landmark event—not just for crowning a long-awaited champion, but for redefining how the world watches cricket.
