Exclusive: IPL 2025 All 10 Teams Confirmed Best Playing 11

Chennai Super Kings look the best on paper in our exclusive article on the strongest playing 11 for all 10 teams post the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. 

It’s that time of the year when all cricket fans, analysts, and experts put on their thinking hats with only one goal, and that’s to find the best possible playing 11 for each team after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League Mega Auction. Yes, two days of gruesome bidding war sees all teams finally getting their dream squad that they will use to fight out the battle at the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, the IPL 2025.

It has once again been an amazing Auction where every team is looking strong on paper, barring a few minor obvious gaps. Unlike the other sporting events, the presence of an Auction in the IPL, and that too a mega auction means every three years teams get the opportunity to rebuild their dream squad. That’s exactly what has happened at the Auction where most teams have been able to build a competitive squad. 

But the next important question that comes to our mind is what will be the ideal playing 11 for each team? While building a squad is very crucial, what’s more important is whether that squad translates into a strong playing 11 that will enter the field. So, in this article, we analyze the squad of all 10 teams, and find out the strongest possible playing 11 that they can build for the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.  

IPL 2025 Strongest Playing 11 for All 10 Teams

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)
2. Devon Conway
3. Rahul Tripathi
4. Deepak Hooda
5. Shivam Dube
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. MS Dhoni (wk)
8. Sam Curran
9. Ravichandran Ashwin
10. Matheesha Pathirana
11. Khaleel Ahmed
12. Noor Ahmad (Impact Substitute)

CSK team will see their old foes Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway opening for them. However, the middle-order will see a refresh with two new additions, Deepak Hooda and Rahul Tripathi. The lower-order should once again be the same with Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, and MS Dhoni donning that role. The bowling for CSK will take a new shape with the addition of Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, and Khaleel Ahmed. Overall, this looks a balanced side with batting till 9, and 6-7 bowling options. 

Delhi Capitals (DC) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. KL Rahul (c)
2. Jake Fraser-McGurk
3. Abhishek Porel (wk)
4. Harry Brook
5. Tristan Stubbs
6. Axar Patel
7. Ashutosh Sharma
8. Mitchell Starc
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Mukesh Kumar
11. T Natarajan
12. Mohit Sharma (Impact Substitute)

Delhi Capitals will see a new opening pair and Captain for IPL 2025. KL Rahul, who will mostly lead the team and open the batting with Jake Fraser-McGurk. With a solid opening pair, Abhishek Porel, Harry Brook, and Tristan Stubbs should follow them; thus forming a formidable top 5. The finishing duties shall rely on Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma. DC will have a new shape bowling with Starc and Natarajan being the new additions. Apart from these 11, either Sameer Rizvi or Mohit Sharma shall be the Impact substitute depending on the match situation.

Gujarat Titans (GT) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Shubman Gill (c)
2. Jos Buttler (wk)
3. Sai Sudharsan
4. Shahrukh Khan
5. Sherfane Rutherford
6. Rahul Tewatia
7. Washington Sundar
8. Rashid Khan
9. Arshad Khan
10. Kagiso Rabada
11. Mohammed Siraj
12. Prasidh Krishna (Impact Substitute)

The Gujarat Titans will see a solid top-order with Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill opening, and Sai Sudharsan at number 3 position. However, the middle-order doesn’t inspire much confidence with the likes of Sherfane Rutherford and Shahrukh Khan in there. Similarly, the lower-order or finishers also look thin with the likes of Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia. However, the bowling looks solid once again with the addition of Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna. 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Quinton de Kock (wk)
2. Sunil Narine
3. Venkatesh Iyer
4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
5. Rinku Singh
6. Andre Russell
7. Ramandeep Singh
8. Vaibhav Arora
9. Harshit Rana
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Varun Chakravarthy
12. Anukul Roy (Impact Substitute)

The KKR team will be without their IPL-winning Captain this time around after a failed attempt to retain and buy Shreyas Iyer. This means, one from Rinku Singh or Venkatesh Iyer should captain the side. From playing 11 perspective, de Kock and Narine should open the batting with Venkatesh Iyer at 3, Angkrish Raghuvanshi at 4, and Rinku Singh at 5. The finishing duties shall rely on Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh. For the bowling, KRK will rely on Indian pacers, Nortje, Chakravarthy, Russel, and Sunil Narine. Meanwhile, Anukul Roy can play the role of an impact player. 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Aiden Markram
2. Mitchell Marsh
3. Nicholas Pooran 
4. Rishabh Pant (c&wk)
5. David Miller
6. Ayush Badoni
7. Abdul Samad
8. Ravi Bishnoi
9. Avesh Khan
10. Mohsin Khan
11. Mayank Yadav
12. Akash Deep (Impact Substitute)

The LSG team invested in Rishabh Pant this time around, and it looks like he will also donn the Captaincy duties. The LSG team has a unique amalgamation of Indian bowlers and Overseas batters. For their strongest playing 11, they have four strong Overseas batters in the form of Markram, Marsh, Pooran, and Miller. Whereas for bowling., they have five strong Indian bowlers in the form of Bishnoi, Avesh, Mohsin, Mayank, and Akash Deep. Between them is nicely sandwiched Rishabh Pant, their potential leader.

Mumbai Indians (MI) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Will Jacks
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Tilak Varma
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Hardik Pandya (c)
6. Robin Minz (wk)
7. Naman Dhir
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Deepak Chahar
10. Trent Boult
11. Jasprit Bumrah
12. Allah Ghazanfar (Impact Substitute)

Mumbai Indians seem to have a perfect playing 11, except for that one gap that may trouble them in crucial matches. The team has a solid top 5 in the form of Will Jacks, Rohit Sharma, Tilak, SKY, and Hardik. But it is their inexperienced lower-order that may be an issue for them with Robin Minz and Naman Dhir being given that responsibility.  However, the bowling looks top-notch with Bumrah, Boult, and Chahar in the powerplay, and Santner and Ghazanfar as the spinners. 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Marcus Stoinis
2. Prabsimran Singh (wk)
3. Shreyas Iyer (c)
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Shashank Singh
6. Nehal Wadhera
7. Marco Jansen
8. Harpreet Brar
9. Lockie Ferguson
10. Arshdeep Singh
11. Yuzvendra Chahal
12. Yash Thakur (Impact Substitute)

Punjab Kings will have a refreshed playing 11 this time around with a new Captain, Shreyas Iyer. With no designated second opener available, the team should see Marcus Stoinis opening the batting alongside Prabsimran Singh. PBKS will have a strong middle-order with the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Maxwell, Shashank Singh, and Nehal Wadhera. The lower-order looks thin slightly with Jansen and Harpreet donning those duties. Whereas the bowling shall rely on Chahal, Arshdeep, Lockie, Yash, and Jansen.  

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Sanju Samson (c&wk)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Nitish Rana
4. Riyan Parag
5. Dhruv Jurel
6. Shimron Hetmyer
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Jofra Archer
9. Tushar Deshpande
10. Akash Madhwal
11. Sandeep Sharma
12. Shubham Dubey (Impact Substitute)

The only team that may not play all 4 Overseas players, thanks to the team combination, RR have managed to build a good starting 11. Sanju and Jaiswal should open the batting with Nitish Rana at 3, Riyan Parag at 4, and Dhruv Jurel at 5. The finishing duties shall rely on Shimron Hetmyer and Impact player Shubham Dubey. The bowling seems strong for RR with the likes of Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Wanindu Hasaranga.  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Phil Salt
2. Virat Kohli
3. Rajat Patidar
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Tim David
6. Jitesh Sharma (wk)
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Rasikh Dar
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. Josh Hazlewood
11. Yash Dayal
12. Suyash Sharma (Impact Substitute)

The RCB team will have a completely new look playing 11 having not retained or RTM any of their quality Overseas players. The team should have a new dynamic opening combo in the form of Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. The middle-order should comprise of Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, and Tim David. Whereas the finishing duties shall rely on Jitesh Sharma and Krunal Pandya. The pace bowling looks good with a focus on Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Dar, and Yash Dayal. Whereas spin duties shall be taken care by Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Strongest Playing 11 for IPL 2025

1. Travis Head
2. Abhishek Sharma
3. Ishan Kishan (wk)
4. Nitish Reddy
5. Heinrich Klaasen
6. Kamindu Mendis
7. Abhinav Manohar
8. Pat Cummins (c)
9. Harshal Patel
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Mohammed Shami
12. Simarjeet Singh (Impact Substitute)

Finally, talking about SRH, the team is filled with explosive top 5 batters, but there is a big gap when it comes to the lower-order. They have no one but Kamindu Mendis and Abhinav Manohar to rely on for the finishing duties. However, the bowling looks top notch with Cummins, Harshal, Shami, and Simarjeet leading the pace duties. Whereas the spin duties shall be led by Rahul Chahar, Kamindu Mendis, and Abhishek Sharma.  

So, that’s about the best playing 11 for all 10 teams for IPL 2025. 

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