70 games, a week’s suspension, 48 scores of 200-plus, nine centuries, multiple breathtaking knocks and bowling spells later, we finally have our four teams for the playoffs in the 2025 edition of the IPL. It has been a long season, throwing up several unknown names who have become key stars for their respective franchises in just their first stint and obviously, with several players switching bases after long relationships (Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Siraj among others), them and the fans adjusting to the new teams and their colours.