- June 6, 2025
Each IPL season also delivers drama, surprising losses, and one team that makes you reconsider your loyalties. But just as importantly, it generates raw talent diamonds that just need a little polishing. The 2025 season was no different, producing a new crop of uncapped Indian players that did more than just play—they excelled! Here are five IPL 2025 stars who have more than shown they deserve a chance to represent the country. And for what it is worth, it’s not all about the names – it’s about the moments.
Digvesh Rathi: The Spin Mystery We Didn’t See Coming
The spinner for the Lucknow Super Giants came in with zero hype and left us with dots, wickets, and the notorious notebook celebration.
Rathi shone not only based on the stats – 14 wickets in 13 matches with an economy of 8.25 – but he could perform in the situations that mattered and seemed to thrive in situations under duress. Captain Rishabh Pant seemed to trust him, opting to have Rathi bowl the all-important over, and Rathi delivered more than expected with his art and decisiveness whilst bowling.
His action and delivery were a spitting image of that of Sunil Narine’s, which made batters guess on each delivery he bowled. If India’s T20 bowling attack wants an element of unpredictability, Rathi brings that unknown that they didn’t know they needed.
Vipraj Nigam: India’s Rashid Khan in the Making?
Vipraj Nigam may be your winning lottery ticket. The Delhi Capitals player, and 20-year-old dynamo, was hardly a rookie. He took 11 wickets and had a strike rate potentially approaching the 180 mark, which is great for a player who comes from the lower middle order.
Nigam is not special because of his numbers; on the contrary, it is his all-around ability; whether in the powerplay or death overs, batting at No. 6 or No. 8, he was finding a way to contribute. Luck would have played a role in each instance, but most notably, his fearless batting and control with the ball contributed to making a DC team that rarely looked balanced seem balanced. If India is in the market for a useful overall player who can hold down the No. 7 batting and bowling allrounder spot, then step right up, Mr. Nigam.
Shashank Singh, Naman Dhir, and Vaibhav Arora: The Underrated Trio with Match-Winning Mindsets
Who cares that Shashank Singh is just 33 years old? Age is irrelevant when you are consistently adding value to your side. AStacking up 350 runs at an average of 50 and a strike rate north of 150, he didn’t just answer questions—he rewrote the whole exam paper. India is looking for a more consistent lower-middle-order replacement with Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube out of the picture. Shashank could well be their answer.
Naman Dhir didn’t hog deliveries, just dispatched them like express parcels—fast, efficient, and no return address. A finisher who can bat at 3 and bowl some off-spinners? That’s versatility in a six-hitting package.
The mysterious thrills of Digvesh Rathi’s whirling revolutions, the multi-dimensional heroics of Nigam, the subliminal effectiveness of Shashank, Dhir, and Arora – these are athletes who not only excite, but are also available.
As India heads towards their next T20 World Cup, the selectors have a simple question to ask themselves – do you play it safe, or stake it with form and freedom?
Who will the next blue jersey go to?
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