IPL 2025 Winner to Receive Record Prize Money

The winning team of IPL 2025 will receive ₹20 crore as prize money, while the runner-up team will get ₹12.5 crore. This prize money is higher than that offered in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Indian Premier League 2025 Prize Money: The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is about to begin. The first match of the league will be played on 22 March between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Prior to this, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the prize money. This year, the winning team of the IPL will receive more money than even the winner of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The winning team of IPL 2025 will receive ₹20 crore as a prize, while the runner-up team will receive ₹12.5 crore. This prize money is higher than that of the Champions Trophy 2025. India won the Champions Trophy 2025 title; the ICC awarded them ₹19.41 crore as winners. In addition, the team finishing third will receive ₹7 crore, and the team finishing fourth will receive ₹6.5 crore.

Prize Money for Different Categories
Orange Cap (highest run-scorer): ₹15 lakh
Purple Cap (highest wicket-taker): ₹15 lakh
Emerging Player Award: ₹20 lakh
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award: ₹12 lakh