Who are the top 10 players to watch in the IPL 2025 playoffs

Who are the top 10 players to watch in the Indian Premier League2025 playoffs?

By Aniket Kuila Category: Cricket

10. Jasprit Bumrah(MI)

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9. Arshdeep Singh(PBKS)

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8. Trent Boult(MI)

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7. Prasidh Krishna(GT)

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6. Jitesh Sharma(RCB)

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5. Shreyas Iyer(PBKS)

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4. Virat Kohli(RCB)

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3. Suryakumar Yadav(MI)

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2. Shubman Gill(GT)

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1. Sai Sudharsan(GT)

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