Shreyas Iyer to lead, Virat Kohli to open: Check IPL 2025's team of the season, players featuring from CSK, MI, GT, RCB, PBKS and LSG
IPL 2025's memorable season, marked by exciting close games and the emergence of new talent, culminated in a championship victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This collection of pictures highlights a Dream Team composed of the season's top performers from various franchises.
Broadly speaking, GT's left-handed batter did very well this season, hitting 759 runs and taking home the Orange Cap. His ability to score a lot from the opening positions helped the team win and made him a well-known talent among young players in the league.
Virat Kohli played a vital part in RCB's IPL final win by guiding the team to victory. Throughout the season, his 657 runs, especially his key innings, highlighted that he was still very skilled and eager to compete.
A big reason for Gujarat Titans' good record in the league was Jos Buttler's impressive batting performance. He helped the team by scoring 538 runs, playing steadily while also being strong behind the wickets.
It was Suryakumar Yadav's great batting that helped Mumbai Indians remain competitive in the playoff race and in the final stages of the season.
Under Shreyas Iyer's leadership, the Punjab Kings made it to the IPL final but failed to win. By doing this, Shreyas has become the first player to captain various teams in the IPL final. The performance of the Punjab Kings in the tournament was greatly helped by Shreyas' runs.
Lucknow Super Giants relied on Pooran's strong batting performance for their success. His impressive performance with the bat generated respect for him as a top bomber in the IPL.
Royal Challengers Bangalore would not have won the championship without Krunal Pandya's all-round great performance. He played an important role by getting 17 wickets and scoring an unbeaten 73 runs in a match against the Delhi Capitals.
In this season, Prasidh Krishna put on a great show for Gujarat Titans. For recording 25 dismissals, the Purple Cap recognized him as the leader in wicket taking, thanks to his constant fast and accurate performance.
The 24 wickets taken by CSK's Noor Ahmad were a main highlight for the team, thanks to his left-arm wrist spin.
RCB's first championship win was made possible partly because Josh Hazlewood was accurate as a bowler during the IPL finals and playoffs, helping his team with 22 wickets.
Bumrah bowled very efficiently, taking 18 wickets at only 6.67 runs a piece. Sports fans recognized that his role was much greater than simply putting up statistics.
The way Marcus Stoinis performed with both bat and ball played an important role for Punjab Kings (PBKS). Thanks to his skills as an Impact Player, the team found a good balance and managed to go to the final.
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