Follow UsWe enter the most crucial phase in the Indian Premier League 2025, with 50 matches completed in the league stage. The 18th edition of the IPL has produced some bangers, with the likes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Gujarat Titans showcasing an extraordinary range of performances.
After losing three of the first four matches, Mumbai's dominance shows the mentality they have inherited as a team. More importantly, it has kept the tournament wide open. Meanwhile, the finalists of the inaugural edition, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, have bowed out of the tournament with a slew of mediocre performances.
With that, let’s look at the most important individual contributions in the tournament so far, which shaped their respective teams' sojourn in the ongoing season.
On Thursday night, Suryakumar Yadav’s 23-ball 48I against Rajasthan Royals brought him back to the top of the table as far as the Orange Cap is concerned. SKY, who was not in great form coming into the tournament, albeit because of his high standards, has taken back his position at the top with 475 runs at an incredible average of 67.85 and a magnanimous strike rate of 172.72.
The Mumbai Indians' vice-captain has led the way with three half-centuries, but many crucial contributions have reignited Mumbai Indians for the first time in five years. As a result, the five-time champions find themselves at the top of the points table.
With 18 wickets from 10 games at an average of 17.27, Josh Hazlewood has propelled himself and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) into newer heights this season. Not for nothing, they have won six games on the road, making it a performance for ages.
Surely, Hazlewood has been helped massively by the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya, as the duo have taken 25 wickets between themselves, but the Aussie, with both new and old ball, has been a point of difference.