They were able to keep up with much more experienced players, arriving on the scene with games built for T20 cricket above anything else

An 18-year wait for a first trophy ended on Tuesday night thanks to key contributions from Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Live updates, analysis and chatter from the final of IPL 2025 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings

One of these teams will win a prize that had eluded them for 17 years, the other... well, you wouldn't want to be in that camp

Rohit and Bairstow took MI to the second-highest total in any IPL playoff game, and ensured that GT's target always remained just out of reach

That total was built on the back of a blazing opening stand, while the rest of the batters ensured MI maintained their momentum through the innings

Live updates, analysis and colour from the IPL 2025 Eliminator between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians

He was coming back from injury, but Hazlewood simply blew Punjab Kings away by taking out two of their key players in the space of seven balls

The bowlers set up PBKS' win over MI, but Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis, who are complete opposites at the crease but with the same potential to destroy attacks, hogged the headlines

The chances of CSK's old squad-building methods bringing them success were lower this year than ever before, because while CSK hadn't changed, the IPL had - unrecognisably

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The success of GT's top three this season has left others precious little time to impress, so this was a vital opportunity ahead of the playoffs

Marsh and Markram's half-centuries went in vain, as SRH bagged seven LSG wickets in the last ten overs

Live updates, analysis and chatter from the IPL 2025 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad

GT have assembled a squad of neatly interlocking parts, with a bowling attack that allows their top order to play to their strengths and maximise them

Earlier, CSK's win was set up by Noor Ahmad's four-for as he checked KKR after the powerplay

Live updates, analysis and chatter from the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings

SRH captain Pat Cummins struck thrice and that helped restrict DC to just 133

Live updates, in-depth analysis and chatter from the IPL 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals

Three overs of hypnotic, new-ball swing was all it took for LSG to be blown away in the mountain air