As the Ipl 2025 season progresses, we’ve witnessed some incredible performances and some unexpected disappointments. Here’s a look at three players who have shone brightly and two who, despite their reputations, have struggled to make an impact so far.
The Hits:
Leading the charge among the season’s successes is Prasidh Krishna. This 29-year-old pacer has been leaving his charm with the ball. He is the current purple cap winner with 19 wickets in his bag in 10 matches with a best spell of 4/41. He’s sending a clear message to the selectors of the Indian team, making a strong case for a permanent spot in white-ball cricket.
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Next up is Suryakumar Yadav. For Mumbai, he’s been the player the team can blindly trust this season. While the previous year was tough for him and the team, and his recent T20 international form hasn’t been ideal, he’s firmly in the top 2 for runs in this Ipl 2025 season, even briefly holding the orange cap. In 11 matches, he has amassed 475 runs with an impressive average of 67.86, including three fifties.
Finally, we have Yuzi Chahal. If this article were written just 10 days ago, he might have been in the ‘flop’ category. However, with 11 wickets in his last 4 innings, he is back in the mix. He now has 13 wickets in 10 matches, and with PBKS still having 4 games left, fans will be hoping for more crazy bowling from Chahal.
The Flops:
One of the most talked-about disappointments has been Rishabh Pant. One of the highest bid takers in Ipl 2025 history with a staggering 27 crore amount, Rishabh Pant got the chance to lead the Lucknow team.
Everyone expected a significant season from this wicket-keeper batsman, but things have gone in the opposite direction. As of writing this news, he has only 110 runs in 10 matches, clearly indicating a complete failure with the bat.
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His average is a dismal 12.22, which might even be lower than a bowler who bats occasionally. Regarding captaincy, LSG is currently in 6th position in the points table with 5 wins and 5 losses in 10 matches. The captaincy has been inconsistent; in the matches the team lost, the captaincy was questionable, and now they need to win the remaining four matches with a good margin to keep their playoff hopes alive.
On the other hand, Md Shami, a player who has won the hearts of Indian fans with his bowling, hasn’t looked the same after recovering from injury. It seems like facing him is an advantage for the opposition.
This SRH pacer has played 9 games in which he has taken only 6 wickets, spending 337 runs, which isn’t bad, but the lack of wickets remains the concern this season. Everyone knows his ability in the powerplay and mid-overs, but this year he hasn’t been in that touch in this Ipl 2025.
