2025 Year-ender: 5 cricket teams that broke long title droughts ft. IPL, WBBL and more – WION

2025 saw historic moments in cricket as long-standing title droughts ended across IPL, WTC, ODI World Cup, BBL, and WBBL, with standout performances earning top Player of the Match awards.
RCB finally lifted the IPL trophy after an 18-year wait, edging past Punjab Kings by six runs in the Ahmedabad final. After RCB posted 190/9, Krunal Pandya’s disciplined spell of 2/17 controlled the chase and earned him Player of the Match.
India Women created history by winning their first ODI World Cup, beating South Africa Women by 52 runs in the final. Shafali Verma starred with a match-winning 87 and followed it up with 2/36 to take Player of the Match honours.
Hobart Hurricanes Women completed a special season by lifting their first WBBL title. After restricting Perth Scorchers Women to 137/5, Lizelle Lee anchored the chase with an unbeaten 77 off 44 balls, a knock that earned her Player of the Match.
South Africa claimed their first World Test Championship title with a calm five-wicket win over Australia at Lord’s. Chasing 282, Aiden Markram stood tall with a brilliant 136 in the fourth innings, a knock that sealed the match and the Player of the Match award.
Hobart Hurricanes ended years of waiting by winning their maiden Big Bash title. Chasing 183 in the final, Mitchell Owen.

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