The Indian Premier League is well known as a player-maker platform where the match-up between skills and pressure takes place. Admittedly, mainframe players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni often hog the lime light, but, every year some youngsters make hay and take the stage for themselves. There are some underrated batters in IPL 2025 who have been scoring tons of runs and showing that they deserve to be on this big stage.
1. Naman Dhir (Mumbai Indians)
Naman Dhir has carved a niche for himself as the go-to finisher for the Mumbai Indians with an eye watering strike rate of 182.60. Despite having names like Rohit and Suryakumar alongside him, his quick scoring in the finishing overs has given MI a huge advantage.
– Reason for his impact:
– Finishing strike-rate of 191.40 puts him as one of the best death over batters in the league.
– Hitting 13 sixes, he is known to consistently see the ball over the boundary.
– Always steps up when needed in very tight situations, he is very reliable.
– He improves MI’s lower order by providing them with another batting option.
– At times, his performances are overshadowed by shouts of Rohit and Surya.
2. Nehal Wadhera (Punjab Kings)
Nehal Wadhera has been a Punjab Kings mysterious product known for steady batting with a can-do ability to finish strong. His death-strike rate of 188.20 makes him arguably the most dangerous finisher in the tournament if he is rarely in the spotlight with the team’s marquee names.
– His impact lies in:
– Being a death-over specialist with a higher strike rate at the crunch time of games.
– Showcasing his power-hitting skills by striking 20 maximums.
– Being versatile enough to either play the anchor role or just go all out for quick ones.
– Clutching at power-hitting performances when others are struggling.
– With a batting average of 32.18, Nehal impresses with the bat far beyond just being a power-hitter and sometimes takes a back seat behind Shreyas Iyer and co.
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3. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Latent but loud, young Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been a pleasant surprise for KKR, notching up big runs when it mattered his best days. His power play strike rate of 176.70 proves that he can be explosive, while his average of 33.33 indicates consistency.
– Reasons for his impact include:
– Being aggressive in his hitting right at the start makes him deadly in the early overs.
– Giving KKR more options in the batting order.
– A fine mix of boundary hitting with intelligent singles.
– Despite his age, he never loses calm under pressure.
– Sometimes, he gets overshadowed as he plays behind the likes of Narine and Russell.
