One of the top moments in cricket in 2025 was the historic triumph of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). On June 3, RCB veteran Virat Kohli`s 18-year-long wait to lay his hands on the elusive showpiece ended. In the title clash of the cash-rich league, the Rajat Patidar-led team defeated Punjab Kings by six runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

This year, cricket witnessed one of the boldest decisions by South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder. During a Test match against Zimbabwe, Mulder played a blistering knock of 367 runs. He came just 33 runs short of breaking Brian Lara’s record of an unbeaten 400, yet decided to declare the innings. Mulder’s 367 is also the fifth-highest individual score in Test cricket history

On September 28, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of Asia Cup 2025. Following the triumph, the “Men in Blue” refused to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). India’s decision came amid ongoing cross-border tensions between the two nations

Over the years, the South African cricket team has carried the burden of the tag, "chokers". But the Proteas put an end to their tag on June 14, when they scripted history at the iconic Lord`s Cricket Ground by clinching the World Test Championship (WTC) title. The Temba Bavuma-led team defeated the mighty Australia by five wickets to etch their name in the format`s history

On November 2, the Indian women’s cricket team clinched their maiden ODI Women’s World Cup title by defeating South Africa. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side beat South Africa by 52 runs at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The victory has also inspired many young girls to consider cricket as a career