Punjab Kings Becomes Most-Googled IPL Franchise Worldwide

• Punjab Kings (PBKS) became the most-Googled IPL franchise worldwide in 2025, surpassing RCB, CSK, and MI.
• PBKS's increased visibility is attributed to their run to the IPL 2025 final, their first since 2014.
• The franchise, led by Shreyas Iyer, lost the IPL 2025 final to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
• Globally, PBKS ranked as the 4th most-searched sports team on Google in 2025.
• Other IPL teams like Delhi Capitals (5th), Gujarat Titans (6th), and Lucknow Super Giants (7th) also featured in Google's top 10 most-searched sports teams.

Why It Matters: It highlights an IPL team's growing global digital engagement and fanbase.