Virat Kohli IN, Rohit Sharma OUT: Check Out IPL 2025 Team Of The Tournament

The IPL 2025 has come to an end on Tuesday, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lifting the coveted trophy for the first time, beating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by just 6 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It has been an exciting season with some surprising matches and records. As the rich cash league has concluded, we will dive into the best players of IPL 2025.

Unlike 2024, there was a contest between bat and ball; there have been low-scoring thrillers as well. The IPL 2025 team of the season highlights the top players who demonstrated consistent performance, along with match-winning brilliance and unforgettable moments during the tournament. The IPL XI consists of sensational batters along with resilient all-rounders and lethal bowlers who each made significant match-winning contributions for their franchises during the season. The list will include names that might surprise everyone, as well as some common names.

Ranking Factors

To identify the standout performers of IPL 2025, a detailed Ranking Factor has been used, one that goes beyond just statistics and dives into the overall impact a player had on the tournament. We will rank the IPL team of the season as on the players' performances.

• Batters' Performances: Players’ performance in IPL 2025 serves as the core criterion for ranking the season’s top cricketers. These include performance like total runs scored, batting average, strike rate, and the number of impactful innings.
• Bowlers' Performances: For bowlers, total wickets, economy rate, average, and breakthrough moments, such as dismissals in powerplays or at the death, are taken into account. However, beyond pure stats, the rankings also consider match context.

IPL 2025 Team of The Tournament

The IPL 2025 team of the tournament comprises players who had an excellent season this year. The list includes the season's Orange Cap Winner, Sai Sudharsan, and the Purple Cap winner, Prasidh Krishna, as well. Both youngsters had breakthrough seasons for Gujarat Titans but were unable to take their team past the Eliminator.

The captain of this team is Shreyas Iyer, with Jos Buttler taking the wicketkeeping duties. Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah make it to this list, but there is no place for Rohit Sharma. Kohli and Hazlewood were the only two players from the winning team, RCB, while Iyer was the only player in this team from the runners-up, Punjab Kings.

12. Krunal Pandya (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) (Impact Sub)

Krunal Pandya delivered a standout performance in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, playing a pivotal role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) historic maiden title win. Pandya participated in 15 matches, amassing 109 runs. He claimed 17 wickets at an impressive average of 20.84 and an economy rate of 7.92. In the final, he was the man of the Match for his economical spell, taking two crucial wickets for just 17 runs.

11. Noor Ahmad (Chennai Super Kings)

Noor Ahmad redefined himself in the new colours for the Chennai Super Kings. With Chennai's slow and turning pitch suiting his bowling, he made an impact in the very first game of the season against Mumbai Indians, picking up 4 wickets. Despite CSK performing poorly throughout the competition. The Afghan leg-spinner displayed an amazing performance and finished one wicket behind the purple cap holder. He picked up 24 wickets in the tournament.

10. Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Josh Hazlewood has been one of the finest bowlers in world cricket. This was very much visible in the IPL 2025. The Aussie pacer has been a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He was exceptional with the new ball and helped RCB pick early wickets throughout the tournament. On a pitch like M Chinnaswamy, which is called the graveyard for the bowlers, he has been tight and managed well with the new ball and in death overs as well. He picked 22 wickets and was the leading wicket-taker for the side.

9. Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)

Jasprit Bumrah is one of the greatest bowlers and best players in the IPL of this era. The Indian pace bowler is known for his unorthodox action, pinpoint accuracy, and ability to bowl deadly yorkers. He returned to the Mumbai Indians squad after missing out on the first few games and once again proved why he has been the best fast bowler across formats in this generation. He changed the fortunes for the five-time champions, picking 18 wickets in 12 matches at an economy of just 6.67.

8. Prasidh Krishna (Gujarat Titans)

Prasidh Krishna has once again rediscovered himself in the IPL. After being released by KKR after the IPL 2021 season. He was then acquired by the Rajasthan Royals (RR). He missed the 2022 and 2024 IPL seasons due to injuries and was then bought by the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. This was one of his career-defining seasons for the Titans as he was exceptional with the ball and won the Purple Cap as well, with 25 wickets in the competition.

7. Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Sunil Narine is the greatest IPL player of all time. Narine is also the only cricketer to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award thrice, in 2012, 2018, and 2024. He helped with the bat in the latter part of the IPL as well. In the IPL 2025 season, despite Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) failing to qualify, he was yet again the side's standout performer. With his all-round abilities, he showcased in the rich cash league, scoring 246 runs in just 12 innings and picking up 12 wickets in the tournament.

6. Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans), Wicket-keeper

Jos Buttler made a significant impact for the Gujarat Titans during the IPL 2025 season. The former captain of England accumulated 538 runs across 14 matches, which resulted in an extraordinary average score of 59.77. Buttler played a central role in helping the Titans reach success as his runs made up about 21% of their total during the league stage. Jos Buttler's stellar performance in IPL 2025 solidified his reputation as one of the premier T20 batters, and his contributions were instrumental in the Gujarat Titans' journey to the playoffs.

5. Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Supergiants)

Nicholas Pooran has been one of the standout performers for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025, showcasing his explosive batting prowess. As of May 24, 2025, he has scored 511 runs in 13 matches, averaging 46.45 with a remarkable strike rate of 198.83. He was the best performer for LSG throughout the competition. The Windies batter was a standout in the middle order for LSG. He smashed the most sixes in the IPL 2025 season, striking 40 sixes in this cash-rich league.

4. Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians)

Suryakumar Yadav has been one of the finest T20 batters of this generation. SKY has been the best batter for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025. He scored 717 runs at an average of 65. He went on to score 16 consecutive 25+ scores in the season, which is a record in itself. This is the reason he has won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the IPL 2025 and helped MI qualify for the playoffs. Suryakumar was exceptional for the five-time champions throughout the season.

3. Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings), Captain

Shreyas Iyer's 2025 IPL season with the Punjab Kings was a remarkable blend of leadership and batting excellence. Throughout the season, Iyer amassed 603 runs at an impressive average of 54.82 and a striking rate of 175.80. Iyer's leadership was equally commendable. He became the first captain to lead three different franchises, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings, to IPL finals. His match-winning knock in Qualifier 2 against the Mumbai Indians was instrumental in securing PBKS's spot in the final.

2. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

Virat Kohli's 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season was a landmark in his illustrious career, culminating in Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) securing their maiden IPL title. He was RCB's leading run-scorer in the IPL 2025, as he scored 657 runs in 15 matches at an impressive average of 54.75 and a strike rate of 144.71. He continues to score runs for the franchise. Kohli leads the chart for most runs in the IPL and is also the batter with the most runs for a single franchise. The 36-year-old has scored 8661 runs in IPL history.

1. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans)

Sai Sudharsan emerged as one of the standout performers of the IPL 2025 season, showcasing remarkable consistency and maturity at just 23 years of age. The left-handed opener amassed a staggering 759 runs across 15 matches, securing the prestigious Orange Cap as the tournament's highest run-scorer. His impressive tally included one unbeaten century and six half-centuries, achieved at an average of 54.21 and a strike rate of 156.17. He became the youngest player in IPL history to surpass 700 runs in a single season.

Who is the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of IPL 2025?

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season is Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians. He secured the MVP title with a total of 320.5 points. Suryakumar was excellent throughout the season, and this is only the second time that any Mumbai Indians cricketer has won the player of the tournament award after Sachin Tendulkar in 2010. SKY finished as the highest run-scorer for MI and was in the orange cap list. Now we dive into the IPL Team of the Season 2025.

Suryakumar came into this season in poor form. He started the season slowly, but soon regained form. His form was crucial in taking Mumbai Indians to the playoffs after a slow start to the season. Suryakumar's ability to score runs quickly against pace and spin makes him such a high-class T20 batter.