Cricket in 2025? It’s been chaos, records, and electricity. From IPL carnage to Test drama and TikTok-viral sixes, fans haven’t had a moment to breathe. In places like Nepal, where local cafes fill for every India match, cricket is the conversation. And in this article, you’ll find exactly why.
A Victory Years in the Making for Bengaluru
It happened. Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally won the IPL. May 2025. After 18 seasons of banter, memes, and endless “almosts”, the team with the most fans’ pain became champions. And when it happened, cricket bets in Nepal literally exploded. Especially after RCB completely demolished CSK in qualifier #2. Local Telegram channels broke all records that week – people were betting all-in on every match, every over, every appearance of Kohli.
The final was a sell-out at the Narendra Modi Stadium: 104,728 spectators, half a billion in front of their screens. Patidar came out as if on a mission – 82* with no room for error. Kohli was the anchor and nerve of the final, 61* in his most personal game. Sudharsan — 634 runs for the season, he rightfully wears the orange cap. Chahal? A hat-trick in the group. And Shreyas Iyer put the finishing touches — a boundary at third man, and that’s it. Bengaluru didn’t just win. They finally erased the past.
Legends Come Alive in a Blazing Century
July 2025. World Championship of Legends. AB de Villiers smashed everything to hell — a hundred in 41 balls, as if his reputation was on the line. No preparation, no warm-up. Just went out and started smashing, like the good old days. Against him were the England Champions, but it looked like he was taking personal revenge. South Africa won by ten wickets. He rode off into the sunset, as if it were 2015 all over again. MelBet Instagram posted highlights a couple of hours later — and off they went. By morning, there were already over two million views.
The Internet was on fire. The comments were solid 🇳🇵 from Nepalese fans. Reels, GIFs, cuts, and tables on strike zones — it was as if the top league was back on the air. Shai Hope, by the way, also had a hundred — 102* — but he was forgotten in the moment. Because it was AB night, and he reminded everyone why this tournament was invented in the first place.
Grit and Glory from a Fractured Foot
Manchester. The fourth Test, India vs England. Rishabh Pant shouldn’t have been on the field — he had a cracked toe. Not a bruise, not a sprain — a fracture. But on the second day, he still came on. And he made 54 off 75, as if nothing had happened. He limped, he winced, but he batted. And when he picked up the bat after his fifty, the whole stadium stood up. Without a pause. Without a second thought.
The doctors later confirmed: yes, the bone was cracked. He couldn’t stand behind the wicket, but he could and wanted to bat. Sachin called it “pure willpower.” Michael Vaughan simply exhaled: “Madness. But elite madness.” India finished off at 358. It didn’t save the match. And it shouldn’t have. But it was the feeling that saved it — that the score isn’t always important. Sometimes it’s more important how you stand in the middle, when every step is through hell. And you still don’t give up.
A Test Icon Climbs Higher into History
Joe Root is now the second-highest run scorer in Test cricket. July, Old Trafford. He came out against India and, without blinking, made 150. Calm, precise, to the point. With these strokes, he passed Ponting, Kallis, and Dravid – three monsters from the past—his 38th hundred. England were 186 ahead. It would seem routine. But not on this day. Against the backdrop of records, every stroke sounded different.
Root now has 13,532 runs. Sachin is less than 2,500 away. His 150 included 21 boundaries, and next to him, in the background, were the fifties of Stokes and Pope. Ben, by the way, also took a five from the delivery – the first in eight years. The evening was like one of those old VHS compilations: everything fits, everything burns. And most importantly, it’s not over yet. If Joe can hit even three hundreds before December, Tendulkar’s hallowed record will no longer look so out of reach.
Bangladesh Rewrites Its T20 Story
July 2025. Bangladesh takes a T20I series from Pakistan for the first time. The score is 2-1. Not just a win, but a coup. Decades of bad luck, bitter defeats, and near-misses — all of it was crushed and thrown away in this series. Najmul Hossain Shanto wasn’t just a captain — he played as if the whole country was beneath him. Liton Das made a no-frills 71*, Mustafizur was Fiz again — rolling such broken deliveries that the Pakistanis had no plan. A street carnival began in Dhaka, without horns but with a roar.
Pakistan squeezed out the last game — so be it. The big moment had already happened. In Nepal, especially in border towns like Birgunj, people watched the matches on YouTube and FanCode, got stuck in highlights, and reposted memes. “Historic. Finally.” — the stories and publics signed. And they didn’t lie. This isn’t just a series. This is that rare night when a team with less than ideal statistics, without world stars and fat contracts, stood up — and changed everything.
What’s Next on the Cricketing Horizon
This year isn’t close to done. With August approaching, the action only gets heavier. Rivalries are about to erupt, and tournaments are entering peak hype mode. Here’s what to track:
- Asia Cup 2025 (September, UAE): India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Group stage matches are expected to draw 700M+ live viewers globally.
- Women’s World Cup (Sept 29–Oct 26, India): Australia leads the favorites, but don’t sleep on Sri Lanka. Nepalese fans are already tuning in for warmups.
- India vs England, 5th Test (August): Oval. Series finale. Root’s record chase, Pant’s possible return, and Gill’s redemption arc.
- Zimbabwe Tri-Series Final (July 30): New Zealand vs Zimbabwe. Tim Seifert’s fireworks are incoming.
These aren’t just fixtures—they’re emotional battlegrounds. Cricket this year has no off switch.
Players, Matches, and the Moments to Track
2025’s stars are shining from every angle. Whether it’s firepower, legacy, or comebacks, these are the names and events dominating every group chat and stadium loudspeaker. Pay attention to these:
| Players | Matches | Moments |
| Sai Sudharsan | RCB vs PBKS, IPL Final | 108* vs DC, 205-run opening stand with Gill |
| AB de Villiers | SA Champions vs ENG Champions (WCL) | 41-ball ton, most viewed WCL video (7.2M views) |
| Rishabh Pant | India vs ENG, 4th Test | 54 off 75 with a fractured toe |
| Chamari Athapaththu | SL vs IND, Women’s World Cup (Oct 1) | Coming in hot after the 2024 Asia Cup title |
This is cricket in raw form—unpredictable, painful, brilliant. Miss a moment, and you miss a story.
Cricket Lives in Every Run, Every Roar, Every Comeback
No filters. No scripts. Just fire. Every inning this year felt personal. Every broken record felt earned. In every Nepali town—from Kathmandu to Itahari—screens lit up, and hearts raced. Cricket isn’t just alive in 2025. It’s louder, faster, mand ore human than ever. And the next moment that changes everything? It could come tomorrow.
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