In terms of identifying youthful potential, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) has shown to be tremendous. Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Urvil Patel, Priyansh Rana, and numerous other players have excelled this season and supported their teams.
Many players in the current IPL have garnered attention for their performances, particularly the bowlers. They have taken wickets frequently while keeping their line and length.
Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, and other Indian bowlers have all played excellent cricket and helped their sides win. Krishna has taken 20 wickets in 11 games, making him the tournament’s top wicket-taker for now. Vaibhav Arora, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Varun Chakaravarthy have each claimed 17 and 16 wickets.
The best foreign players thus far have been Trent Boult, Josh Hazlewood, and Noor Ahmad. They have consistently claimed wickets. In 12 games, Hazlewood and Boult have each claimed 18 wickets, while Noor has claimed 20.
However, if we talk about impact, Prasidh Krishna, Noor Ahmad, Josh Hazlewood, and Varun Chakaravarthy have been the best so far. They have taken wickets consistently while maintaining good economy rates.
Bowling stats in IPL 2025
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strikerate |
| Noor Ahmad | 12 | 20 | 17.25 | 8.02 | 12.9 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 11 | 20 | 16.45 | 7.65 | 12.9 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 18 | 17.27 | 8.44 | 12.2 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 12 | 17 | 19.35 | 7.00 | 16.5 |
The stats speak volumes about the players and how they have utilised their strengths this season to take wickets. Except for Noor Ahmad, all the other bowlers have been successful in contributing to their team’s victories this season. Hazlewood is the backbone of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s bowling attack.
Meanwhile, Prasidh has been an asset to the Gujarat Titans (GT). Even though Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are having a tough time, Varun has been contributing in almost every match. Hence, all four players have performed effortlessly in the ongoing tournament and deserve a lot of credit for their performances.
India
