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The IPL 2025 league stage has been a thrilling showcase of cricketing talent, with players delivering exceptional performances in batting, bowling, and all-round roles. As the tournament approaches its final stretch, several key players are set to miss the remaining matches due to national commitments, adding extra challenges for their teams.
Amid this, let’s explore the best XI of the season – a group of 11 standout players who have consistently delivered stellar performances and made a significant impact throughout the competition, shaping the course of the tournament with their skills and determination.
Here’s the best XI of IPL 2025 league stages:
1. Sai Sudharsan
- Role: Opening batter
- Performances: Current orange cap holder Sai Sudharsan has been the most standout performer in this year’s IPL. The 23-year-old has scored 679 runs with an average of over 52. His century against the Delhi Capitals (DC) was crucial, showcasing his skill and determination, and solidifying his reputation as a key player for his team this season.
2. Virat Kohli
- Role: Chase Master
- Performances: RCB’s batting stalwart and all-time highest run-scorer, Virat Kohli, has done a phenomenal job for his side in run chases. He has generally anchored the innings during tough chases, providing stability and experience when it mattered most. Kohli has scored nearly 550 runs with an impressive average of 60, showcasing his consistency.
3. Jos Buttler
- Role: Dynamic wicketkeeper-batter
- Performances: Jos Buttler has been one of the most successful players in the league’s history. Now playing for Gujarat Titans (GT), Buttler has provided all the firepower at number 3. From quick starts to anchoring the innings, and from chasing huge totals to finishing at the death, he has been crucial. This year, he has scored 538 runs with an impressive strike rate of nearly 165.
4. Suryakumar Yadav
- Role: Middle order batter
- Performances: Suryakumar Yadav’s middle-order performances have been one of the key highlights of the season. Often batting at number four for Mumbai Indians (MI), SKY has impressed with an outstanding average of 71.71. So far, he has scored 640 runs at a striking strike rate of 168, consistently providing crucial momentum and firepower to his team’s innings.
5. Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Role: The reliable batter and skipper
- Performances: Shreyas Iyer, the reliable batter and skipper, has been a vital force for his team this season. Known for his calm and composed approach, he often anchors the innings while maintaining an aggressive mindset when needed. Iyer has scored 514 runs with a strike rate of almost 172. Also, his smart tactics has helped Punjab Kings (PBKS) ending their 11-year playoffs drought.
6. Hardik Pandya
- Role: Batting all-rounder
- Performances: Hardik Pandya, the dynamic pace all-rounder, has been a game-changer for his team this season. With his explosive batting ability and crucial breakthroughs in the middle and death overs. Pandya has taken a total of 13 wickets, including a fifer. Also, he has added over 180 runs in this year’s league.
7. Marco Janson
- Role: Bowling all-rounder
- Performances: Marco Jansen, the skilled bowling all-rounder, has been a vital contributor to his team’s success this season. Known for his ability to take crucial wickets with his disciplined pace bowling and some important runs down the order. Janson has taken 16 wickets along with some quick runs in the end with the best of unbeaten 34.
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8. Noor Ahmad
- Role: Left-arm wrist spinner
- Performance: Noor Ahmad, the talent Afghan spin maestro is the only player from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) made into the list. Currently holding purple cap with 24 wickets to his name, Noor has often troubled batters with his sharp variations and mindful games.
9. Josh Hazelwood
- Role: Right-arm seam expert
- Performance: Josh Hazlewood has been a key name to the stronger Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowling this season. Often providing breakthroughs in the powerplay with his accurate line and length, Hazlewood has clicked a total of 18 wickets in 10 matches with an outstanding average of just 17.
10. Prasidh Krishna
- Role: The wicket-taking pacer
- Performances: Prasidh Krishna, the wicket-taking pacer, has been a crucial force in his team’s bowling lineup this season. Known for his pace and accuracy, he consistently delivers breakthroughs at key moments. So far he taken 23 wickets with an average of 18, sitting second on the purple cap race.
11. Jasprit Bumrah
- Role: The pace-spearhead
- Performances: Jasprit Bumrah, the pace-spearhead, has once again led the bowling attack with precision and class. Renowned for his deadly yorkers and unplayable variations, Bumrah thrives under pressure, especially during the death overs. Bumrah has clicked 17 wickets in 10 games with outstanding economy of under 7.
Impact Player. Shubhman Gill
- Role: Solid opener
- Performances: Shubman Gill, the skipper of Gujarat has led from the front with composure and class. As an opener, he’s provided solid starts and anchored key innings with maturity with 649 runs to his name.
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