Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Bengaluru waited eighteen seasons, then won in 2025 by finally fixing the bowling rather than buying another batter. The Chinnaswamy is the highest-scoring ground in the league, which long flattered the run column and exposed the death overs. Virat Kohli remains the emotional centre of the franchise. Rajat Patidar leads a side rebuilt under Andy Flower around pace control and middle-order depth, no longer a team that simply tries to out-score its mistakes.