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RCB win IPL 2025: Full list of winners in Indian Premier League following Bengaluru's historic triumph in Ahmedabad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the eighth team to win the Indian Premier League on Tuesday after defeating Punjab Kings, who are yet to lift the trophy, by 6 runs in the final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. read more Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Punjab Kings in the final of the 2025 Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. AP Royal Challengers Bengaluru delivered on their promise on ending a 17-year wait for a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Virat Kohli was overcome with emotion , having been part of the franchise since the IPL's inception in 2008 and waiting until the 18th season to fulfill his dream of lifting the trophy, after RCB restricted PBKS to 184/7 after posting 190/9 on the board. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also Read | 'My heart and soul is with Bangalore': Virat Kohli after RCB's first-ever IPL win Krunal Pandya chipped in with a superb spell of 2/17 from four overs which derailed PBKS' chase and ultimately earned him the 'Player of the Final award' while Kohli top-scored for his team with a knock of 43 off 35 balls, narrowly missing out on his ninth half-century of the season and signing off as the team's top run-scorer this season with 657 runs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru become 8th team to win IPL RCB, in the process, became the eighth franchise to win the Indian Premier League, joining Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and the now-defunct Deccan Chargers. CSK and MI have five titles each and KKR three while the remaining teams, RCB, included have won. Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Kings are the only teams still in existence that are yet to lift the trophy even once. DC and PBKS have been part of the IPL since the inaugural season in 2008 and having gone as far as the final – twice in Punjab's case. The now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant, which had been in existence for two seasons, had also come close to winning the title after finishing runners-up in 2017. Full list of IPL winners by season 2008: Rajasthan Royals 2009: Deccan Chargers 2010: Chennai Super Kings 2011: Chennai Super Kings 2012: Kolkata Knight Riders 2013: Mumbai Indians 2014: Kolkata Knight Riders 2015: Mumbai Indians 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad 2017: Mumbai Indians 2018: Chennai Super Kings 2019: Mumbai Indians 2020: Mumbai Indians 2021: Chennai Super Kings 2022: Gujarat Titans 2023: Chennai Super Kings 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Hans India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Punjab FC secure AIFF U-15 Junior League title
Jamshedpur: Punjab FC beat city rivals Minerva Academy FC 1-0 to clinch the AIFF U-15 Junior League 2024-25 title in the finals, which was played at the JRD Tata Complex here on Wednesday. A first-half strike from Keisham Bikash Singh was enough for the club to secure their second youth league title of the season after the Under-17 side won the AIFF U-17 Elite Youth League earlier this month. The only goal of the match came in the 40th minute after Arambam Deepak Singh put in a low cross from the right wing, which the Minerva defence failed to clear properly. The clearance deflected off Bikash Singh and landed in the bottom corner of the net. The Cubs put in a resolute defensive display from then on, led by Khupkhanlian, Maibam Mangalsana Meitei and Prabhjot Singh and well marshalled by captain Jasmeet Singh from the centre of midfield. Prabhjot received the Player of the Final award for his performance. Goalkeeper Augustasya Gupta pulled off some stunning saves to maintain the lead for his side. Punjab FC edged past Parappur FC, Kerala, 1-0 in the quarterfinals with Jasmeet Singh scoring the winner. The Cubs dominated East Bengal in the semi-finals to win 5-1 and qualify for the finals. Keisham Bikash Singh scored a brace while Taibang Nganba Takhellambam, Prabhjot Singh, and Arambam Deepak Singh scored the other goals for the winners. Punjab FC had earlier qualified for the knockouts by finishing second in Group C of the final round. In the first match, the youngsters went down to Minerva Academy FC 1-4 but bounced back to beat Football 4 Change Academy, Manipur 4-1, and Jamshedpur FC 3-0 to take them to the knockout rounds of the league. The Sandeep Alhan-coached side finished second in the North Zone Regional Group stage to qualify for the Playoffs of the Final Round. They scored eight unanswered goals past Namdhari Sports Academy and Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and beat Sri Dashmesh Martial Sports Academy 4-0. The only defeat came in a 1-6 loss to Minerva Academy FC. In the Playoffs, Punjab FC beat Kerala Blasters and Alchemy International FA, Bengaluru in identical 4-1 scores to qualify for the final round. The youth teams of Punjab FC have been having a terrific season, qualifying for the National Championship in all age group categories and winning the AIFF U-17 Elite Youth League earlier this month. The same side also clinched the Dream Sports Championship. The Sub-Junior team reached the semi-finals of the Final Round of the AIFF Sub-Junior League 2024-25, where they went down to FC Madras in the penalty shootout after both teams were tied 0-0 in regulation time.
Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
When will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma play for India next? Look at 2025-26 ODI schedule
In the span of a week, India's modern-day stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have reduced themselves to one-format players in the national set-up after announcing their Test retirements. While Rohit relinquished the Test captaincy alongside his retirement last week, the 36-year-old Kohli made an emotional decision to call it quits from the red-ball format on Monday. While the void left by the two stars could be difficult to replace, Indian cricket fans are staring at the question of when will India's veteran duo team up again for the Men in Blue. Rohit and Kohli had previously retired from the T20I format last year after leading India to the T20 World Cup crown in Barbados over South Africa. Earlier this year, the senior stars played crucial hands in India's Champions Trophy triumph in Dubai. While Kohli finished as India's second-highest run-getter on the back of a century and a match-winning knock against Australia in the semi-final, Rohit lit up the final against New Zealand with his sparkling 76 that also earned him the Player of the Final award. With limited international game time up ahead, the 38-year-old Rohit and Kohli are staring at a heightened challenge to keep themselves charged up to push through to the next 50-over World Cup in late 2027. But before that, both players are looking at a prolonged absence from the rest of the 2025 cricket calender after the IPL wraps up on June 3. Here's a look at India's ODI cricket schedule in 2025-26 where Rohit and Kohli could be seen together again: Bangladesh vs India, August 2025 – 3 ODIs (August 17-23)* Australia vs India, October 2025 – 3 ODIs (October 19-25) India vs South Africa, Nov-Dec 2025 – 3 ODIs (November 30-December 6) India vs New Zealand, January 2026 – 3 ODIs India vs Afghanistan, June 2026 – 3 ODIS India vs West Indies, September 2026 – 3 ODIs New Zealand vs India, Oct-Nov 2026 – 3 ODIs India vs Sri Lanka, December 2026 – 3 ODIs * – Doubtful/unconfirmed
The Citizen
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
All that glitters for Snyman is green and gold
All that glitters for Snyman is green and gold Philip Snyman says South Africa's true colours shone through in Los Angeles as the Blitzboks brought the curtain down on their season, winning the SVNS World Championship. The head coach heaped praise on the team after a commanding weekend in the 2024-25 finale, with the Blitzboks finishing unbeaten and crowned winners yesterday. Strong performances on Saturday saw pool victories over France, Great Britain and Argentina, and the South Africans outplayed New Zealand and Spain in the knockout stages to lift the World Championship trophy for the first time. 'This team delivered an amazing performance over the weekend,' said Snyman. 'The players deserve so much credit for the way they played here in Los Angeles. We had some good parts and some bad parts to our season, but this weekend we got it all together and that is a very satisfying feeling. 'Any coach will tell you that your plan can only be as good as the buy-in from the players and then their execution thereof. This weekend it all come together. 'They really stuck to our plan, but also importantly, played the moments when it was there to exploit. They did some exceptional things on the field during this tournament and all the credit must go to them. 'Some of those moments of brilliance by the players in the final made this a special win.' Snyman believes the weekend proved that the Blitzboks are back to where they should be: 'This performance was proof of the potential of this squad. The players executed their roles so well, there was a common belief in what is possible and how to achieve that and the result is there for them to enjoy now. 'This performance finally completes the puzzle for us, and what a beautiful picture we got. This was the true colours of Springbok Sevens and I cannot be prouder of what it represented and displayed this weekend.' WATCH: Blitzboks crowned kings in LA The former skipper also reflected on the big moments of the weekend and said they 'were up for it'. 'Our defence was great, the attack worked so well, while there was this hunger in each player to use this tournament to make up for the disappointing ones we had along the way,' he said. Blitzbok captain Selvyn Davids said the effort during the weekend made him very proud. 'The guys left everything out there on the field, we gave it our all,' he said. 'That is just an amazing feeling. We fought for each other, and we fought for the badge and knowing that we achieved that was already a win for me.' The one lesson learnt from this season is that consistency is key to everything, according to Davids: 'The consistency we lacked during the year prevented us from reaching our full potential as a team. This tournament we managed to maintain the same level of excellence and that proved gold for us.' Davids, who was named Player of the Final, insisted that the performance over the weekend was a complete team effort. 'The format of only eight teams was always going to be demanding, but we managed to stay in the moment in each game,' said Davids. 'We had some dark spots during matches, but every time someone did something special to make that disappear. 'Everyone just focussed on the next job and got it done. I am so proud of this.' The post All that glitters for Snyman is green and gold appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal.
The South African
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Blitzboks crowned kings of Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens team saved their best for last to win the final tournament of the season, the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles, with a 19-5 victory over Spain in the final wrapping up a flawless weekend in California early on Monday morning (SA time). The Blitzboks were determined on defence and clinical on attack against a plucky Spain to win their second title of the 2025 season, after raising the trophy in Cape Town in December 2024. They managed to keep Spain away from their tryline with solid defence and when in possession, struck when it mattered, and even managed to score when down to six men following a late yellow card to Zander Reynders. The performance in the final wrapped up a magnificent effort at the tournament, where the Blitzboks had no peers and hard as Spain tried, they had no answers to unlock the determination of their opponents to not let them get past them. After four minutes of defence, South Africa struck when Selvyn Davids, who was named Player of the Final, stepped past the Spanish defence for a brilliant solo try. A long spell of possession by Spain was left in ruins as – from a rare moment with ball in hand at that stage – Davids attacked from a scrum 80m out and ran almost the length of the field. Ronald Brown converted for a 7-0 lead, which was the half-time score as well. Relentless defence forced Spain into mistakes and they battled to get into the South African half bar their early attack in the opening spell. The second half had more of the same. Spain had most of the ball and attacked from all corners, but stout defence forced them backwards and into mistakes. They were finally rewarded when Quewin Nortje was beaten by a delayed pass and Pol Pla scored from 50m out. Davids cut the Spanish speedster off, forced him to score out wide, and the conversion missed, keeping South Africa in the lead. The turning point came soon after when Mfundo Ndhlovu, who last played in Cape Town in December, outfoxed a rushing defence and then raced away from inside the SA 22 to score. Brown converted and at 14-5 and two minutes to play, the advantage was with the Blitzboks. Reynders caused some heartache was he was yellow carded from the restart, leaving the team one man short for the remainder of the match, but that didn't matter. Siviwe Soyizwapi showed his experience with a crucial turnover, with his team under pressure and a man down, which handed possession back to SA. Ricardo Duarttee sealed the deal after close combat with the Spanish and a probing Tristan Leyds run found some gaps and momentum from where Duarttee pounced. Blitzbok coach Philip Snyman praised the players afterwards, saying that their willingness to keep working made the win possible. Earlier, the Blitzboks kept their hot streak going following pool wins against France, Great Britain and Argentina, outscoring New Zealand by four tries to one and never giving the Kiwi side a look-in at all with a 26-5 win in their semi-final. Shilton van Wyk opened the scoring in the first minute, pouncing on a loose pass from New Zealand after a lineout, kicking ahead and winning the race to the line. Ronald Brown converted for a 7-0 lead. The second try by South Africa was more structured but still a thing of beauty. Selvyn Davids delayed his pass from a tap penalty and Nortje could race in to score under the sticks. Brown converted and the lead was 14-0 after four minutes of play. The rampant Blitzboks scored a third try before the half-time buzzer when some crisp passing and hard running gave Van Wyk a second try in the opening seven minutes. Brown, whose pass freed up Van Wyk, converted from the sideline for a 21-0 lead. The second half start was equally impressive. Brown's spot-on cross-kick found Nortje in the corner for his second try, despite having his shirt ripped in two, to push the lead to 26-0. New Zealand finally managed a play of note three minutes into the second half with a good move from within their half to score, but it was too little too late. South Africa 26 (21) New Zealand 5 (0) SA – Tries: Shilton van Wyk (2), Quewin Nortje (2). Conversions: Ronald Brown (3) New Zealand – Try: Frank Vaenuku South Africa 19 (7) Spain 5 (0) SA – Tries: Selvyn Davids, Mfundo Ndhlovu, Ricardo Duarttee. Conversions: Ronald Brown, Tristan Leyds Spain – Try: Pol Pla Post your congratulations for the Blitzboks below, by … Leaving a comment below, or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
