The T20 Mumbai League 2025 began on 4th June, and the final is scheduled for 12th June. There are a total of two venues where the matches will take place. Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai is the first, whereas the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is the second. So, check here for the Top 6 Popular Players to Watch in the T20 Mumbai League 2025.
There are a total of eight teams in the competition. The eight teams are SoBo Mumbai Falcons, ARCS Andheri, Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals, Aakash Tigers MWS, Triumphs Knights MNE, Eagle Thane Strikers, NaMo Bandra Blasters, and North Mumbai Panthers.
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List of Top 6 Popular Players to Watch in T20 Mumbai League 2025
Suryakumar Yadav (Triumphs Knights MNE)
He is probably the most consistent T20 batter in cricket. Suryakumar will captain the Triumphs Knights MNE. He is a 360-degree player, which means he can play every shot from the book. Suryakumar Yadav has scored more than 2500 runs in T20, which also includes four hundreds. He is also the captain of the Indian T20 team. We all remember his catch in the final of the previous T20 World Cup in the West Indies.
| Full Name | Suryakumar Ashok Yadav |
| Date of Birth | September 14, 1990 (Mumbai, India) |
| Club & Position | Mumbai Indians (since 2018) – Batter |
| International Career | India (since 2021) |
| Notable Achievements | ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year (2022, 2023), 2024 T20 World Cup Winner, 2023 Asia Cup Winner |
| Highest Position | Former No.1 ranked T20I batter (October 2022 – June 2024) |
Shreyas Iyer (SoBo Mumbai Falcons)
Iyer is the captain of the SoBo Mumbai Falcons in the T20 Mumbai League 2025. We all know the way he led his team to the IPL final, it’s surely not their day. Iyer is the most underrated batter and has shown he can handle the pressure situations very calmly. He has scored more than 1100 runs in T20 and still awaits his first century in the T20s.
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| Full Name | Shreyas Santosh Iyer |
| Date of Birth | December 6, 1994 (Mumbai, India) |
| Club & Position | Punjab Kings (since 2025) – Batter, Captain |
| International Career | India (since 2017) |
| Notable Achievements | 2025 Champions Trophy Winner, 2023 Asia Cup Winner, IPL Champion (2024) |
| Highest Position | Former India vice-captain, IPL’s most expensive player (₹26.75 crore) |
Ajinkya Rahane (NaMo Bandra Blasters)
The KKR captain, Ajinkya Rahane, will now captain the NaMo Bandra Blasters in this season’s T20 Mumbai League. Whenever we watch Rahane bat, class is the word that defines his batting. One of the most experienced players, as well as the captain. He can help the young guns and bring the best out of them, as he understands the game very well.
| Full Name | Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane |
| Date of Birth | June 6, 1988 (Ashwi KD, Maharashtra, India) |
| Club & Position | Kolkata Knight Riders (since 2025) – Batter, Captain |
| International Career | India (2011–2023) |
| Notable Achievements | 2020–21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Winning Captain, 2016 Asia Cup Winner, 2014 T20 World Cup Runner-up |
| Highest Position | Former India vice-captain led India to a historic Test series win in Australia (2020–21) |
Shardul Thakur (Eagle Thane Strikers)
The boy from Thane is captaining the Eagle Thane Strikers. Shardul is an all-rounder who bats with the right hand and bowls right-arm medium pace. He spent a lot of his time with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. This season, he came as a replacement for Moshin Khan and played for the Lucknow Supergiants. Shardul played an important role in India’s Test series against Australia in 2021.
| Full Name | Shardul Narendra Thakur |
| Date of Birth | October 16, 1991 (Palghar, Maharashtra, India) |
| Club & Position | Lucknow Super Giants (since 2025) – All-rounder |
| International Career | India (since 2017) |
| Notable Achievements | 2023 Cricket World Cup Runner-up, 2021–23 World Test Championship Runner-up, 2× Asia Cup Winner (2018, 2023) |
Shivam Dube (ARCS Andheri)
Since the day Shivam Dube joined the Chennai Super Kings, his performance has surely gone higher and higher. Dube has already been in the headlines, as he has scored five sixes in an over in the T20 Mumbai League. He has done the same in the Ranji Trophy. This time, he is the captain of the ARCS Andheri team. Hopefully, he will power his team in the tournament.
| Full Name | Shivam Ashok Dube |
| Date of Birth | June 26, 1993 (Mumbai, India) |
| Club & Position | Chennai Super Kings (since 2022) – All-rounder |
| International Career | India (since 2019) |
| Notable Achievements | 2024 T20 World Cup Winner, 2022 Asian Games Gold Medalist, IPL Champion (2023) |
Prithvi Shaw (North Mumbai Panthers)
Shaw was considered the future of Indian cricket when he arrived, but today, he is nowhere near getting into the Indian team. Basically, he will captain the North Mumbai Panthers. The player has a lot of potential, but surely a lot of distractions have put him here. He is still young and surely will make a comeback to the team if he focuses more on his game, as every cricket fan prays for the same.
| Full Name | Prithvi Pankaj Shaw |
| Date of Birth | November 9, 1999 (Virar, Maharashtra, India) |
| Club & Position | Mumbai (since 2016) – Opening Batter |
| International Career | India (2018–2021) |
| Notable Achievements | 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup Winning Captain, Youngest Indian to Score a Test Century on Debut, 2× IPL Champion |
