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India.com
8 hours ago
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- India.com
Virat Kohli to Shreyas Iyer: Top 5 Indian batters to score most runs in IPL 2025
The dominance of batsmen was once again seen in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. There was a pile of runs in almost all the matches and many records were broken. Batsmen dominated more than bowlers. In the battle of ball and bat, we can say that the bat won, because according to the batting pitches and new rules, the batsmen scored a lot of runs with fours and sixes. Like the last season, Indian batsmen also spread their flair in the 18th IPL season. Along with many star batsmen, uncapped players also impressed everyone with their performance and staked their claim for the national team. Through this story, we are going to tell you about the top-5 highest run-scoring Indian batsmen. 4 Indians were among the top-5 highest run-scorers in IPL 2025, only Australian batsman Mitchell Marsh of Lucknow Super Giants was at the 5th position. Gujarat Titans (GT) opener Sai Sudarshan became the highest run-scorer in IPL 2025. He scored the highest total of 759 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.21 and a strike rate of 156.17. During this, he scored 6 half-centuries and 1 century. He was awarded the prestigious Orange Cap for scoring the most runs in the entire tournament. Mumbai Indians (MI)'s Suryakumar Yadav scored the second-most runs in the recently concluded IPL season in IPL 2025. Considered a T20 specialist, this dashing batsman finished his season with 717 runs in 16 matches. During this, he scored 5 half-centuries and played an important role in taking MI to the playoffs by winning consecutive matches after a poor start. In IPL 2025, right-handed star batsman Virat Kohli's 17-year-old unfulfilled dream came true. Because his team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won their maiden IPL title. Also, this season, Virat Kohli finished third in the list of highest run-scorers. Kohli scored a total of 657 runs in 15 matches at an impressive average of 54.75. Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill not only did brilliant captaincy, but also showed his skill with the bat. Gill played many big partnerships while opening with Sai Sudarshan and won many important matches for his team. Gill was the fourth highest run-scorer in IPL 2025. He scored a total of 650 runs in 15 matches with the help of 6 half-centuries. Right-handed star batsman Shreyas Iyer led Punjab Kings (PBKS) to the final after 14 years under his captaincy. He proved his captaincy throughout the season, although his team lost the final match to RCB by 6 runs. Iyer scored a total of 604 runs in 17 matches in the entire tournament. He became the sixth highest run-scorer in IPL 2025. However, he remained at number 5 in the list of top-5 Indian batsmen who scored the most runs.
India Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
What has changed in Shubman Gill's captaincy in IPL 2025? Sunil Gavaskar decodes
Sunil Gavaskar has revealed what has changed in Shubman Gill's captaincy in IPL 2025 as compared to the 2024 season ahead of the Eliminator against MI in Mullanpur on Friday, May 30. Gill was handed the captaincy of the GT side last season and the results didn't go the way of the former Titans finished eighth on the points table with just five wins to their name. However, things changed in 2025 with Gill's captaincy shinning for GT. The Titans qualified for the playoffs with nine wins in 14 matches and Gill was also appointed as the new India Test captain ahead of the England to the broadcasters, Gavaskar said that Gill has learnt a lot from last season, especially with his batting, as he has let Sai Sudharsan express himself. "What he's learned from last year. Remember last year, he was a captain and they didn't do too well. So, certainly I think what he's learned from the last year, we can see over here with the way he's been leading the team with Sai Sudarshan. When Sai Sudarshan is going well, he's quite happy to knock the singles and give him more of the strike," said Gavaskar.'Gill controls his emotions on the field'Gavaskar said that even on the field, Gill has controlled his emotions well. The Indian legend said that the GT skipper doesn't get annoyed when there is a misfield or a dropped catch and comes into support the then also in the field, when you see a catch being dropped, there's a misfield, he doesn't get annoyed. He controls his emotions, which is so important because in a high-pressure game like this, you don't want to make the fielder even more nervous. He knows he's not done the right thing, and basically the way he goes and you know encourages and pats his team on the back, that's the kind of leader that he's been showing that he's with them all through," said has continued to impress with the bat, scoring 649 runs from 14 updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!
India Gazette
23-05-2025
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- India Gazette
"Think I would have a great time there": Sai Sudarsharshan on India A call-up for England tour
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 23 (ANI): After the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), left-hand batter Sai Sudarshan expressed his feelings on being selected in the India A for the upcoming tour of England. The India A squad for the tour to England was announced on May 16, with several notable players part of the squad, including Karun Nair, who got the reward for an extraordinary season of domestic cricket. As a part of the tour, India A will play two first-class matches against the England Lions at Canterbury and Northampton on May 30 and June 6, before concluding their outing with an intra-squad match against Team India on June 13 at Beckenham. Batters Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan will join the squad ahead of the second match. Currently, they are serving as the backbone of Gujarat Titans (GT) batting line-up, with 508 runs in 11 matches (five half-centuries) and 509 runs in 11 matches (with five fifties) respectively. Speaking on his selection at the post-match press conference, Sai Sudarshan said, 'I'm aware that I'm going for the India-A game, so mentally we'll have to be switched on for IPL first. Once that story is over, then we can probably think about the India-A story. But definitely happy, happy for that opportunity, and I think I would have a great time there.' The team will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has been a domestic cricket stalwart for Bengal, with 101 first-class games, 7,674 runs at an average of 48.87, 27 centuries and 29 fifties behind him. He did have a disappointing tour to Australia last year, where he ended up with just 36 runs in four innings. India A squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey. (ANI)
Times of Oman
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Gill-Sudharsan continue dominant run, thrash DC by 10 wickets to make playoff road worse for hosts
New Delhi: A dominant 205-run partnership between captain Shubman Gill and opener Sai Sudarshan powered Gujarat Titans to rattle the Delhi Capitals bowling unit and register a thumping 10-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday. With this win, the Gujarat-based franchise moved top of the table and qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs. They have 18 points from their 12 games. On the other hand, the Axar Patel-led side remained at the fifth spot in the IPL 2025 points table with 13 points in 12 games. Chasing a total of 200, Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan started attacking the Capitals' bowlers from the first over. Gill-Sudharsan completed their 50-run partnership in the fifth over and they completed their 100-run partnership in the 11th over of the innings. The Titans completed the 150-run mark in the 15th over and the 200-run mark on the last ball of the 19th over with a six, which sealed the game for them. Sudarshan slammed unbeaten 108 runs from 61 balls at a whopping strike rate of 177.05, which was laced with 12 fours and sixes in his innings. On the other hand, Gill smashed unbeaten 93 runs off 53 balls at a staggering strike rate of 175.47 with the help of three boundaries and seven maximums in his innings. Earlier, after GT put DC to bat first, the visitors surely proved their decision right as for the first three overs, GT pacers Mohammed Siraj and Arshad Khan built up pressure on openers KL Rahul and Faf Du Plessis, not letting them even collect singles. Faf continued his mediocre run, succumbing to the pressure. He gave an easy catch to Siraj at mid-on, but Arshad Khan dismissed him for five in 10 balls. DC was 16/1 in 3.2 overs. Abishek Porel joined KL on the crease, and the experienced Indian batter put back pressure on GT, with two well-timed fours against Siraj and by looting 17 runs off Kagiso Rabada's first over, the final one of the powerplay. This included two sixes and four from Rahul. At the end of six overs, DC was 45/1, with KL (36*) and Axar (1*) unbeaten. DC brought up their 50-run mark in seven overs. KL brought up another fifty in the season, in just 35 balls, with five boundaries and two sixes. This was his fourth of the season. With Porel and Rahul upping the attack, DC reached 81/1 in 10 overs, with KL (56*) and Porel (15*) unbeaten. After getting to his fifty, Rahul upped the ante, with two sixes against Rabada. Their 90-run partnership ended, with Sai Kishore getting Porel caught behind by Jos Buttler for 30 in 19 balls (with a four and three sixes). DC was 106/2 in 12 overs. Skipper Axar Patel joined KL at the crease, and the duo collected some boundaries against spinners. At the end of 15 overs, DC was 136/2, with Axar (10*) and Rahul (86*) unbeaten. The promising partnership between KL and Axar was cut short as the skipper was caught by Sai Kishore on a Prasidh Krishna delivery at third man for 25 in 16 balls, with two fours and a six. DC was 151/3 in 16.2 overs. KL continued his innings unaffected by the falling wickets, absorbing all the pressure. He finally reached his fifth IPL century in 60 balls, with 12 fours and four sixes, giving Prasidh his most expensive spell of the season: 1/47 in four overs. DC ended their innings really well, getting 16 runs in the final over, including two fours by KL and a gigantic six by Tristan Stubbs. At the end, KL was unbeaten at 112* in 65 balls, with 14 fours and four sixes and Stubbs at 21* in 10 balls, with two sixes. DC was 199/3 in their 20 overs.
