India have played 21 men’s T20Is since the 2024 World Cup – five in Zimbabwe, three each in Sri Lanka and against Bangladesh at home, four in South Africa, and five against England at home. Here is how the 29 cricketers who played in these games have fared in IPL 2025.
All numbers as on April 27, 2025
Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians)
427 runs at 61.00, SR 169, HS: 68*, 3 fifties
No one has scored more runs at a better strike rate than “SKY” in IPL 2025. The Indian captain has had his bad days, but there have been more hits than misses; and his hits are usually devastating.
Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals)
189 runs at 27.00, SR 156, HS: 39 | 3 wickets at 75.33, ER 8.37, BBI: 2-19
Appointed DC captain ahead of the season, the Indian T20I vice-captain – one of the most adaptive cricketers in the nation – took to the role like a fish to water. He impressed on many counts, including using himself judiciously, bowling defensive lines and often bowling less when his teammates were out-bowling him. As a batter, he continues to be the flexible floater.
Ravi Bishnoi (Lucknow Super Giants)
9 wickets at 41.67, ER 10.41, BBI: 2-18
Bishnoi has not quite been at his best – at times, he was outbowled by fellow leg-spinner Digvesh Rathi – but he has not failed either. A good run may do wonders to those season numbers.
Rinku Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders)
133 runs at 33.25, SR 146, HS: 38*
Rinku has played the odd cameo but is yet to play that one innings that will be remembered for some time. While that may not be a concern in a firing unit, his failures stand out for a struggling side.
Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
240 runs at 26.67, SR 180, HS: 106*, 1 hundred | 0 wicket, Ec 10.25 | Ct: 5
Having taken the IPL by storm in 2024, Abhishek went on to play some astonishing innings for India at the top. Unfortunately, barring that lone hundred, he has not been among the runs in 2025.
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)
224 runs at 37.33, SR 144, HS: 66, 1 fifty | Ct: 2, St: 1
Samson braved an injury to pile runs at a rapid rate while opening batting – a role he has eased into for the national side – until a second injury ruled him out. There has been little update on him since.
Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
109 runs at 21.80, SR 160, HS: 42 | 12 wickets at 19.75, ER 9.11, BBI: 5-36, 1 5WI
Only six bowlers have more wickets than the MI captain at the time of writing, while only Naman Dhir has scored at a quicker rate. Hardik continues to remain one of the most impactful cricketers of the league.
Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders)
11 wickets at 21.81, ER 6.85, BBI: 3-22
Among bowlers with 15 overs, only Kuldeep Yadav has a better economy than Varun’s 6.85. He has held his fort amidst defeats, striking at regular intervals without giving away runs.
Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings)
11 wickets at 22.72, ER 8.62, BBI: 3-43
Arshdeep has done reasonably well in IPL 2025 so far, especially at the death. However, more is perhaps expected of Jasprit Bumrah’s new-ball partner in the national side. It is up to him to reach the bar he had raised for himself.
Washington Sundar (Gujarat Titans)
51 runs at 25.50, SR 159, HS: 49 | 2 wickets at 32.00, ER 9.14, BBI: 1-28
GT’s pace-heavy attack, backed by Rashid Khan, left room for one spinner, and Sai Kishore has been brilliant enough to make Washington fight for a spot. Nevertheless, he has made the most of his two opportunities, and will certainly have a more significant role to play in the second half of the season.
Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals)
234 runs at 29.25, SR 153, HS: 43* | 0 wicket, ER 7.88 | Ct: 5
Riyan’s outings at the crease, while brief, have been quick – though he has, like several teammates, found the job of supporting a weak bowling attack too steep.
Tilak Varma (Mumbai Indians)
239 runs at 39.83, SR 141, HS: 59, 2 fifties | Ct: 7
Given the fierce competition for every spot in the national T20I side, Tilak will have his job cut out despite his phenomenal start. However, he has done his chances a world of good with what has been an excellent IPL season so far.
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans)
305 runs at 43.57, SR 154, HS: 90, 3 fifties
A tad overshadowed by his opening partner Sai Sudharsan, who has scored more than a hundred runs more but at the same pace, the GT captain has nevertheless been a crucial cog of the team’s batting.
Shivam Dube (Chennai Super Kings)
242 runs at 34.57, SR 134, HS: 50, 1 fifty
Across 2023 and 2024, Dube had established himself one of the most devastating batters against spin. In 2025, his strike rate against spin has come down to 114 – something that has contributed to CSK’s middle-over stagnation through the season.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)
356 runs at 39.55, SR 149, HS: 75, 4 fifties | Ct: 7
After a string of low scores, Jaiswal roared into form with four fifties – all of them quite well-paced – and is now in the race for the Orange Cap without compromising on the strike rate.
Avesh Khan (Lucknow Super Giants)
10 wickets at 32.20, ER 9.61, BBI: 3-37
Back after injury, Avesh’s finest hour came when he defended nine runs in the last over against RR, but he has bowled well even other than that.
Khaleel Ahmed (Chennai Super Kings)
12 wickets at 24.00, ER 9.00, BBI: 3-29
CSK might have had a torrid time in IPL 2025, but that is despite Khaleel, not because of him. Among CSK bowlers, only Noor Ahmad has more wickets than Khaleel, whom they had to turn to at various points in the innings.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)
122 runs at 24.40, SR 151, HS: 65*, 2 fifties
Gaikwad has been the quickest scorer of all CSK batters to have faced 50 balls in IPL 2025. Their captain’s mid-season injury has hit CSK hard.
Dhruv Jurel (Rajasthan Royals)
238 runs at 39.67, SR 151, HS: 70, 1 fifty | Ct: 5
While the numbers look good, Jurel was at the heart of three consecutive failed chases for RR. He should not alone take the blame, but more was probably expected out of him.
Nitish Kumar Reddy (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
152 runs at 21.71, SR 113
The rarity of seam-bowling all-rounders had made Reddy hot property across formats in 2024, but IPL 2025 has not been a great outing for him: he has neither bowled nor been able to score quickly.
Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans)
12 wickets at 23.58, ER 8.84, BBI: 4-17
As part of a fast-bowling pack at GT, Siraj has looked dangerous in parts, and has rocked the opposition in combination with Prasidh Krishna. He will have a role to play if GT are to scale the heights of 2022 and 2023.
Mukesh Kumar (Delhi Capitals)
9 wickets at 32.67, ER 9.96, BBI: 4-33
Content with being the second seamer in the giant shadow of Mitchell Starc, Mukesh rose to the challenge as and when required. His best outing came against LSG, whom he stripped off at least 15 to 20 runs with his canny bowling.
Mayank Yadav (Lucknow Super Giants)
2 wickets at 20.00, ER 10.00, BBI: 2-40
The speed sensation who took Indian cricket by storm in 2024, Mayank returned from injury to play his first match of this season on Sunday, April 27 against Mumbai Indians. He was well down on pace, but took the crucial wickets of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, showing good variations.
Tushar Deshpande (Rajasthan Royals)
6 wickets at 45.00, ER 11.25, BBI: 3-44
Deshpande has had a forgettable season so far, with the worst average (among those with a wicket) and the worst economy rate among all RR bowlers.
Mohammed Shami (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
6 wickets at 48.17, ER 10.70, BBI: 2-28
The reason Shami is part of this list is because the Indian selectors had tried him out in the format just before an ODI comeback. His lack of impact with the ball has been among the reasons behind SRH’s ordinary show in the 2025 IPL.
Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants)
110 runs at 12.22, SR 98, HS: 63, 1 fifty | Ct: 4, St: 1
Pant has looked a shadow of his usual self. While a string of low scores is inevitable for a batter of his kind, what has really struck out has been his inability to get the score moving, as the strike-rate suggests.
Ramandeep Singh (Kolkata Knight Riders)
30 runs at 7.50, SR 115 | Ct: 5
Ramandeep is yet to bowl this season, and has come out to bat only five times (several of them with little more to do but slog from the onset).
Harshit Rana (Kolkata Knight Riders)
11 wickets at 25.00, Ec 9.48, BBI: 3-25
With Spencer Johnson (or Anrich Nortje) making little impact, Harshit was forced to step up as KKR’s lead seamer. He has been efficient without being overly impressive.
Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans)
417 runs at 52.12, SR 152, HS: 82, 5 fifties | Ct: 5
Sai Sudharsan held on to the Orange Cap until April 27, and has a chance to reclaim it. He has also struck at over 150. While remarkable, there has been more to his batting than that, for he has seldom taken risks while amassing mountains of runs at that pace.
