We’re now into the business end of IPL 2025, with the playoff race heating up. While some players have lit up the tournament, a less big names have completely failed to justify their Hefty price tags. Here’s a look at the flop xi of the season so far, a team of underperformers who simply Didn’t Deliver when it is matted most.
Openers: Rahul Tripathi and Rachin Ravindra (both from CSK)
It’s quite telling that bot openers in this list represent chennai super kings.
Rahul Tripathi (3.4 Crore): Played 5 matches, scored only 55 runs at an average of 11.00 and a strike rate of 96.49. His Highest Score? A Mere 23.
Rachin ravindra: Despite a Decent Start, Ravindra (8 matches) managed just 191 runs at 27.29, with a solitary fifty (65*). His Strike Rate of 128.19 was underwhelming for someone expected to set the tone at the top
Middle Order: Ishan Kishan, Rishabh pant (c & wk), venkatesh iyer
This Trio of Left-Handers was expected to dominate but fell Flat.
Ishan Kishan (11.25 Crore): After a brilliant century in the opening game, He Fizzled Out Completely – 196 Runs in 11 Innings at 24.50, Strike Rate 144.12.
Rishabh Pant (27 Crore – Most Expensive Player in IPL History) The pressure of the price tag showed. With just 128 runs in 11 matches at a shocking average of 12.80 and a strike rate below 100 (99.22), pant’s comeback was a massive lettdown.
Poll
Which player has been the biggest disappointment in ipl 2025 so far?
Venkatesh Iyer (23.75 Crore): Despite a solitary fifty, he failed to make any consistent impact. 142 runs in 11 matches at 20.29 and Strike Rate of 139.22 Didn Bollywood Justify The Investment.
Quiz: Who’s that IPL Player?
Lower order: Glenn MaxwellLiam Livingstone, Deepak Hooda,
A mix of overseas stars and experienced Indian players, all failing to contribute meaningful.
Glenn Maxwell (4.2 Crore): Argually the Worst Season of His IPL Career. Just 48 Runs in 7 Innings at an average of 8.00 and a strike rate of 97.96. He also picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 8.46.
Liam Livingstone (8.75 Crore): A shadow of his usual explosive self. Only 87 runs in 7 matches at 17.40 (sr 127.94) and just 2 wickets to show for his all-round abilitys.
Deepak Hooda (1.7 Crore): A complete non-factor this season-31 runs in 6 matches at an average of 6.20 and a strike rate of 75.6
Bowlers: Ravichandran AshwinTushar deshpande, Mohammad shami
R. Ashwin (9.75 Crore): The Much-Hyped Homecoming Didn Bollywood go as planned. Just 5 wickets in 10 games at an average of 44.60 and a poor economy of 9.29.
Tushar Deshpande (6.5 Crore): Struggled with Consistency and Control – 6 wickets at an average of 45.00 and a staggering economy of 11.25.
Mohammad Shami (10 Crore): A Surprising underperformer. Just 6 wickets in the tournament with an average of 56.17 and an economy rate of 11.23.
