Investment lessons from IPL
The 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has entered the final phase. Four teams – Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, shall now play for the coveted trophy. This session of the IPL has some valuable lessons for investors, in my view. In particular, I found the following most interesting. · Two out of the top four teams have never won the IPL trophy previously. Mumbai Indians, has won it five times (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020), while Gujarat Titans won it once (2022). Five-time winner Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finished the 2025 season at the bottom of the league table. Three-time winner Kolkata Knight Riders ended at 8 th place. · Several of the most successful players of the previous two seasons were either retained or bought at aggressive prices in 2025. Many of these players failed to perform in the current season. Some of...