IPL 2025 Flop XI: Rs. 27 crore Rishabh Pant and Rs 23.75 crore led to Venkatesh Iyer | Cricket news
Now we are at the business end of IPL 2025, with heating the playoff race. While some players have burnt the tournament, some big names have failed completely to justify their heavy price tags. Let’s take a look at the flop XI of the season so far, a team of underperformers that only matters the most.
Opener: Rahul Tripathi and Rachin Ravindra (both from CSK)
It is quite saying that both openers represent Chennai Super Kings in this list.
Rahul Tripathi (3.4 crore): Played 5 matches, scored an average of 55 runs on average 11.00 and a strike rate of 96.49. His highest score? Only 23.
Rachin Ravindra: Despite a decent beginning, Ravindra (8 matches) scored just 191 runs at 27.29, with solitude fifty (65*). His strike rate of 128.19 was expected to set a tone on top for anyone
Middle Order: Ishaan Kishan, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Venkatesh Iyer
This trio of the left hand was expected to dominate but became flat.
Ishaan Kishan (11.25 crore): After a magnificent century in the initial game, he was completely out – 196 runs in 11 innings at 24.50, strike rate 144.12.
Rishabh Pant (27 crores – the most expensive player in IPL history): Pressure of price tag was shown. Pant’s return was a massive lethargy in 11 matches at 12.80 shocking average with just 128 runs and a strike rate below 100 (99.22).
Voting
Which player has been the biggest disappointment so far in IPL 2025?
Venkatesh Iyer (23.75 crore): Despite solitary fifty, he failed to make any constant impact. 142 runs in 11 matches at 20.29 and a strike rate of 139.22 justified investment.
Quiz: Who is that IPL player?
Lower order: Glenn MaxwellLiam Livingstone, Deepak Hooda,
A mixture of foreign stars and experienced Indian players failed to make all meaningful contribution.
Glenn Maxwell (4.2 million): Probably the worst season of his IPL career. On an average, only 48 runs in 8 innings. Strike rates of 8.00 and 97.96 on average. He also took 4 wickets in the 8.46 economy.
Liam Livingstone (8.75 crore): A shadow of his normal explosive self. In 17.40 (SR 127.94), only 87 runs in 7 matches and only 2 wickets for their all -round abilities.
Deepak Hooda (1.7 crore): This season a full non-fate-6.20 strike rate of 31 runs and 75.6 in 6 matches of 6.20
Bowler: Ravichandran AshwinTushar Deshpande, Mohammed Shami
R. Ashwin (9.75 crore): Many hypnotized did not go according to the homecoming plan. On an average, on average, only 5 wickets in 10 games and poor economy of 9.29.
Tushar Deshpande (6.5 crore): Struggle with stability and control – an average of 6 wickets at 45.00 and a shocking economy of 11.25.
Mohammed Shami (10 million): A stunning underperformer. In the tournament, just 6 wickets with an average of 56.17 and an economy rate of 11.23.
