The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has almost reached an end, with four teams having qualified for the playoffs. The Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play in Qualifier 1, while the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Mumbai Indians (MI) will play in the Eliminator. The teams have done remarkably well in the tournament, and now will play in the knockouts for that ultimate title.
The top two teams, PBKS and RCB, have yet to win an IPL title in the history of the tournament, so they will be super excited to reach this far. MI is one of the most successful teams in the league with five trophies, while GT have won one in 2022. Hence, the next four matches will be super interesting to watch.
Here are top 10 most valuable players in IPL 2025:
10. Nicholas Pooran – LSG
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Nicholas Pooran played some quality cricket throughout the entire season, despite his team not doing great in terms of their outings in the league stages of the tournament. In 14 matches, the player scored 524 runs at an average of 43.67. His strike rate was 196.25, which was absolutely brilliant. Moreover, Pooran has scored five half-centuries in the tournament.
This season wasn’t that great for LSG in terms of qualification. However, the Caribbean southpaw contributed with the bat this season. He started the season on a fiery note, but somehow couldn’t continue with the momentum in all of the matches.
9. Noor Ahmad – CSK
Noor Ahmad, Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) ace bowler, is among the leading wicket-takers of the IPL 2025. In 14 matches, he ended his campaign in this season having taken 24 wickets at an economy rate of 8.17. Ahmad has been incredible this season, being the only dependable bowler for CSK. The team didn’t perform well and ended up in the last position.
In the history of the IPL, CSK finished in last place for the first time ever because of their horrific performance in this season. None of the batters could perform in the middle order, and the bowlers failed to give their team the start it required. Hence, Ahmad came in handy for the team throughout the season.
8. Arshdeep Singh – PBKS
Punjab Kings (PBKS) bought Arshdeep Singh for INR 18 crores in the IPL, which was totally worth it. The bowler claimed 18 wickets in 13 matches, at an economy rate of 8.56. He was fierce with the ball, and the batters had a hard time facing him in the tournament. His contributions were valuable in leading PBKS to the playoffs.
Arshdeep is one of the best bowlers in the tournament, and his hard work was rewarded as he was included in India’s Test squad for the England series.
7. Suryakumar Yadav – MI
Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav played extremely well this season. He was one of the best middle-order batters and played some quality cricket. It was due to his contributions in tough matches that MI managed to put up some good totals on the board, which helped them win the games.
Yadav scored 640 runs in 14 matches, at an average of 71.11, which is stunning. A lot will be expected of the player in the upcoming matches as well since MI have qualified for the playoffs.
6. Jasprit Bumrah – MI
Having started the tournament late, Jasprit Bumrah still managed to have a great impact on the tournament for the Mumbai Indians. The ace bowler blew everybody’s mind with his perfect yorkers and brilliant death over bowling. He is one of the best in the business, and he proved his worth.
Bumrah played in ten matches and took 17 wickets at an economy of 6.33. He played like he was the backbone of MI’s bowling unit in some of the matches.
5. Josh Hazlewood – RCB
Josh Hazlewood is one of the main reasons behind RCB’s qualification for the playoffs in the IPL 2025. He played extremely well, taking wickets at the right time. Hazlewood was complemented well by the other bowlers as well, which helped the team win games.
Hazlewood claimed 18 wickets in ten matches at an economy of 8.44. He made sure that the team qualified for the playoffs in the second position.
4. Virat Kohli – RCB
There is hardly any season where Virat Kohli hasn’t performed well. The RCB opener gave his everything this season. He didn’t have a solid strike rate at the start of the season, but converted his form really well. He played in 13 innings and scored 602 runs, at an average of 60.20.
Kohli is the leading run-scorer in the IPL with 8606 runs in 265 matches. His performance was extremely outstanding this season, and the team has a high chance of qualifying for the finals as well.
3. Prasidh Krishna – GT
Prasidh Krishna is one of those players who played well throughout the season for the Gujarat Titans (GT). He is a dedicated bowler who has taken wickets in the powerplays and at the death overs as well. Krishna is an outstanding bowler and can help the team reach the finals as well.
He has taken 23 wickets in 14 matches, at an economy of 7.90. Krishna is an asset to the team and was used properly by the captain, Shubman Gill. Hence, the chances of GT’s qualification for the finals are quite high.
2. Shubman Gill – GT
Gujarat Titans (GT) did well in the top order with the likes of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, and Jos Buttler, who scored the most runs for the team. Gill has anchored the innings in most of the matches, which was a great help to the team and also helped Sudarshan play freely.
Gill played in 14 matches and amassed 649 runs, at an average of 54.08. He played at a strike rate of 156.38, which was quite beneficial for the team in many matches.
1. Sai Sudharsan – GT
Sai Sudharsan has been in incredible form in the ongoing IPL. In 14 matches, he has scored 679 runs at an average of 52.23. He also played with a strike rate of 155.37, which was quite important. He scored one century and five half-centuries this season, helping GT qualify for the playoffs.
Sudharsan is a talented batter and the team can rely on him as well. Hence, it will be interesting to see how the player performs in the upcoming matches. GT will have to win the eliminator to qualify for the Qualifier 2.
