AP PHOTOS: Indian Premier League cricket reaches the final
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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' 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)
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)
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)
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 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.)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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' 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)
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)
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)
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 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.)
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)
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 will have a first-time champion on Tuesday from the final between the Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who finished the round-robin first and second.
The final is at Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket venue with capacity for 132,000 people. It is sold out.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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