

IPL 2025 Prize Money for the Winning Team and Other Top Performers, Including Orange Cap and Purple Cap Winners
After a year-long wait, the Indian Premier League season 18 (IPL 2025) is set to arrive in March. The biggest cricket league in the world, which will last over two months, will kick off in the second last week of March. In this largest and richest cricket league, the IPL offers significant prize money to the winners and top performers. This article will discuss the prize money for the winning team in IPL 20-25, along with the rewards for the Orange Cap and Purple Cap winners.
BCCI, the most influential and richest cricket board in the world, has gained this position partly due to the IPL's strong finances and popularity. Given the large inflow of money, BCCI announces huge and lucrative prize money to the winning team and other top-performing teams of the IPL season.
The financial incentives for the top-performing teams and top players are as follows:
Position | Prize Money |
---|---|
Winner | INR 20 Crore |
Runner-up | INR 13 Crore |
Third Place | INR 7 Crore |
Fourth Place | INR 6.5 Crore |
Orange Cap Winner Prize Money
The Orange Cap winner of the Indian Premier League 2025 will receive the Orange Cap trophy and a prize money of INR 10 lakh.
Purple CapWinner Prize Money
Similarly, the Purple Cap winner of the Indian Premier League 2025 will receive a Purple Cap trophy and INR 10 lakh in prize money.
Revenue Distribution
Each player receives a match fee in addition to the regular auction purchase or retention amount, and 50% of the prize money earned is further distributed among the team players.
IPL 2025 Auction

In the recently held IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, there were some historic and record-breaking bids. Rishab Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history with a price of 27 crore.
Here's the list of the top 5 most expensive players in the IPL 2025 auction.
Player | Team | Price |
---|---|---|
Rishabh Pant | Lucknow Super Giants | ₹27.00 crore |
Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | ₹26.75 crore |
Venkatesh Iyer | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹23.75 crore |
Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹23.00 crore |
Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | ₹21.00 crore |
Expected Schedule IPL 2025
While the full schedule for the IPL 2025 has yet to be released, sources indicate it will start on 22nd March. This is the tentative schedule for the IPL 2025.
Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
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22 Mar | PBKS vs DC | Mohali | 3:30 PM |
23 Mar | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
24 Mar | RR vs LSG | Jaipur | 3:30 PM |
28 Mar | GT vs MI | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
29 Mar | RCB vs PBKS | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
30 Mar | CSK vs GT | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
31 Mar | SRH vs MI | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
01 Apr | RR vs DC | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
01 Apr | RCB vs KKR | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
02 Apr | LSG vs PBKS | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
02 Apr | GT vs SRH | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
03 Apr | DC vs CSK | Vizag | 7:30 PM |
03 Apr | DC vs KKR | Vizag | 7:30 PM |
04 Apr | GT vs PBKS | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
05 Apr | SRH vs CSK | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
06 Apr | RR vs RCB | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
07 Apr | MI vs DC | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
08 Apr | LSG vs GT | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
09 Apr | CSK vs KKR | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
10 Apr | PBKS vs SRH | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
11 Apr | RR vs GT | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
12 Apr | MI vs RCB | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
13 Apr | LSG vs DC | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
14 Apr | PBKS vs RR | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
15 Apr | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
16 Apr | MI vs CSK | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
18 Apr | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
20 Apr | KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
21 Apr | GT vs DC | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
22 Apr | PBKS vs MI | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
23 Apr | LSG vs CSK | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
24 Apr | DC vs SRH | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
27 Apr | KKR vs RCB | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
28 Apr | PKBS vs GT | Mohali | 7:30 PM |
30 Apr | RR vs MI | Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
1 May | CSK vs LSG | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
2 May | DC vs GT | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
3 May | SRH vs RCB | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
4 May | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
7 May | DC vs MI | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
10 May | LSG vs RR | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
12 May | GT vs RCB | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
14 May | CSK vs SRH | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
16 May | KKR vs DC | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
18 May | LSG vs MI | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
21 May | Qualifier 1 | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
22 May | Eliminator | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
24 May | Qualifier 2 | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
25 May | Final | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
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