What is written on IPL Trophy: The stage is set for the final of IPL 2026, where the teams of defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will clash for the title. This title match between the two teams will be played on Sunday, May 31 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. On one hand, RCB team would like to lift the trophy for the second consecutive time, while on the other hand, Gujarat team will enter the field with the intention of winning its second title after 2022.

The team that wins this great match will get prize money worth crores of rupees as well as a shining IPL trophy. The prestigious trophy of IPL is famous all over the world for its beautiful design. However, very few people know that a special sentence is also written on this trophy in Sanskrit, which reflects the entire idea of ​​this tournament. So, before the final of IPL 2026, let us know what is written on the trophy, what it means and what is the history of this verse.

What is written on the IPL trophy?

The Indian Premier League (IPL), which started in 2008, is today the world’s largest and most popular T20 league, where young and talented players from all over the world get a chance to shine. Many players coming out of IPL have made their mark not only in this tournament but also in international cricket. In the last 19 years of its history, IPL has fulfilled this thinking and objective very well. This thinking of IPL has been inscribed on the trophy in a special sentence in Sanskrit.

The IPL trophy, in use since 2011, has a Sanskrit inscription – “Yatra Pratibha Avasaram Prapnotihi”, which in Hindi means “Where talent meets opportunity” or “Where talent and opportunity meet”. This is not just a sentence, but is also the official tagline of IPL. This sentence written in Sanskrit on the IPL trophy reflects the basic philosophy of the tournament. The league believes that when talent gets the right opportunity, only then new stars are born.

How was the IPL trophy earlier?

Very few people know that in the first three seasons of IPL (2008, 2009 and 2010), a different design trophy was given. The shape of that trophy was inspired by the map of India and it looked quite different from the existing trophy.
However, in 2011, BCCI completely changed the design of the trophy. This was followed by the introduction of a golden cup-style trophy, which remains in use to this day. No major changes have been made in its design in the last 15 years.

Which trophy does the champion team get?

After winning the final, the real IPL trophy is handed over to the champion team on the stage. However, that trophy does not remain with the team permanently. Later, the winning franchise is given a replica trophy of the same design, on which the same Sanskrit sentence is inscribed. The original trophy is kept by BCCI and is used in the finals of every season.

The name of the team that becomes champion every year is engraved on the lower part of the IPL trophy. In this way, this trophy becomes a witness to the history of IPL and with every new season, the name of a new champion team gets added to it. BCCI changed the design of the trophy in 2011 to make it more attractive and in line with the global identity.

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