There were several moments in the most recent or latest round of the famous IPL contest that entertained fans, struck a chord with cricket lovers all around the world and gave statisticians and number crunchers with quite some work to do. For instance, it was the hot blazing form of Virat Kohli, the main man for the RCB camp with the bat, the team's big moment of victory in the final of the IPL 2025, the great spells bowled rather consistently by the likes of Suyash of RCB as well as Digvesh Rathi's mystery spin bowling for LSG, that truly entertained fans and helped teams to remain in the hunt for the better part of the tournament. And yet, the 18th edition of the IPL was also about some memorable moments that were all about sheer awe and moments that were truly envy-inspiring, reminding one and all about the great wonder of the world that is the Indian Premier League. Having said that, which were the top 5 moments from 18th edition of Indian Premier League?
Here are the top 5 big moments that defined IPL 2025:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's fiery knock for Rajasthan
Who would have ever thought that a teenager, but then not some 18 or 19-year-old, but a kid all of 14 would take a team like Gujarat Titans, an established force of the IPL, to the very cleaners in 2025? In exhibiting a devastating spell of clear and clean white-ball smattering of the very highest class, an IPL newbie and a sensational new find for the Rajasthan Royals, Vaibhav Suryavanshi took 35-odd deliveries to hit a maiden hundred. Game number 47 off 74 was all about RR completing a mega successful chase, thanks to the highly skilled presence of Vaibhav Suryavanshi who scored 101 with 11 sixes and that too, from top of the order.
If this moment isn't considered among the top 5 moments from 18th edition of Indian Premier League, then one wonders, what will suffice?
Shryeas Iyer's overall captaincy in IPL 2025
Rising like a phoenix in the IPL 2025 edition was the former mainstay and recurring phenomenon of the Kolkata Knight Riders' unit, Shreyas Iyer, who became the captain of Punjab Kings for the recent edition. And yet, in just his maiden or first-ever stint as the leader of the spirited Punjab Kings unit, Iyer, a brilliant batsman and thoughtful captain emerged as the frontline captain who'd take his team to the finality of the event. Constantly shepharding his troops to perform to the best of their abilities, and most importantly leading his troops by an example formed a key reason why Iyer, the captain of IPL 2025 emerged as a frontline contender for one of the top 5 moments from 18th edition of Indian Premier League.
In the group stages, Shreyas Iyer captained Punjab Kings in 14 games, in which under his watchful leadership Punjab won 9 games and while asserting his supremacy with the bat, the right hander scored no fewer than 604 overall runs from seventeen contests in all. He was punishing with the bat in hand and seemed in absolute full control of himself and his conduct on the 22 yards. With a highest score of 97 not out against Gujarat Titans, that helped his team overcome a very powerful side, Iyer felt the knock was the "icing on the cake" for him. And this sledgehammer of an inning was undoubtedly among the top 5 moments from the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Phil Salt's knock in the Qualifier 1 vs Punjab Kings
The qualfier contest between the two teams who'd play a few days later the big IPL final contest as well truly regaled tons and dozens of fans in Punjab. And on this occasion, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru were visitors to the land of the kings.
But this was one of those contests where the RCB, who played so well, all throughout gave a clear glimpse of just how strong they were all throughout the IPL 2025 edition, never looking lacklustre, especially on this occasion.
And thus one got on May 29, 2025 one of the top 5 moments from 18th edition of Indian Premier League wherein exceptional top order batter Phil Salt scoring 56 unbeaten runs off just 27 odd deliveries, which in the pursuit of a meagre 102 hardly ever saw the RCB clenching their teeth.
A cold-blooded inning of smashing the white ball without much ado, Salt, who had often fallen out and in of form in the tournament, was in good control of his abilities on this vital occasion. And he top scored for his RCB that challenging evening.
The bowling form of Prasidh Krishna in IPL 2025 and a great spell
Prasidh Krishna took the centre stage in a vital spell of 4 wickets for just 41 runs in an exciting group stage contest for his defiant Gujarat Titans' side. In some ways, Krishna, known for hitting the deck hard and for giving a hard time to batters, even the well-set names top of the order, doesn't make it all that easy to score off him. This is what exactly happened as Prasidh Krishna's personal best figures of 4 for 41 hurt the Delhi Capitals in the midst of an exciting April-bound contest in 2025. While on the one hand, Titans' Buttler was brutal with the bat, Krishna's unsparing bowling, also the second-best spell from the right arm pacer, would take Gujarat Titans right to the top. Krishna's vital spell included the key wickets of KL Rahul and even Karun Nair.
That bowling feat belonging to Krishna, who actually won the purple cap this time around, deserves to be crowned among the top 5 moments from 18th edition of Indian Premier League.
Sai Sudharsan's 108 not out off 61 vs Delhi Capitals
The most sensational batting feat in the IPL's recent edition came from the bat of a man who clearly emerged in a league of his own given his unfettered excellence with the bat coupled with a sense of charisma with which he went about run-making in IPL 2025.
That man was Sai Sudharsan, who with his famous 108 not out in an important contest against the Delhi Capitals smashed the oppnents and helped his GT unit claw their way to good form in the tournament. A quickfire hundred backed by a sense of great timing of the white ball led Sai Sudharsan, such a class act, to assert his importance in the contest as the main man with the bat.
He's also a great find for Indian cricket and that exceptional knock surely must be counted among the top 5 moments from 18th edition of Indian Premier League.
