Glenn Maxwell in Champions Trophy 2025 (Source: AP Photos)
Punjab Kings, the perennial under-achievers of IPL have made some big changes ahead of the 2025 season. They have a new captain this season with Shreyas Iyer at the helm and the head coach is the Australian legend, Ricky Ponting. Along with the two stars at the leadership role, they have brought plenty of quality players, on-board, specificially all-rounders.
So, let's try to analyze who can be the three key all-rounders for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025.
1. Azmatullah Omarzai
The seam-bowling all-rounder has been a key player for Afghanistan in the last few years and has the ability to turn the game with both bat and ball. He was the ODI player of the year in 2024 and though he has not lived upto his billing in the shortest format so far, he has all the potential to make an impact in the IPL.
Azmatullah Omarzai's T20 Record
| Criterion | Data |
|---|---|
| Innings | 96 |
| Runs | 1276 |
| Strike-Rate | 131.54 |
| Wickets | 106 |
He can be used as a floater in the batting line-up and can be the middle-over enforcer for Punjab Kings. In the 96 T20 innings, Omarzai has 1276 runs at a strike-rate of 131.54. With the ball, he can swing it both ways while he can come up with goods at the death too. He has 106 wickets in the shortest format and his form in Champions Trophy 2025 where he has grabbed a fifer and scored crucial runs with the bat, makes him a hot asset in IPL 2025.
2. Glenn Maxwell
The 'Big Show' as Glenn Maxwell is fondly known has been a genuine match-winner in the white-ball formats over the years. He is not the most consistent cricketer in the world, but when he delivers, his team ends up on the winning side more often than not. In 129 IPL innings, he has 2771 runs at a strike-rate of 156.73 with 18 fifties to his name.
Glenn Maxwell's IPL Record
| Criterion | Data |
|---|---|
| Innings | 129 |
| Runs | 2771 |
| Strike-Rate | 156.73 |
| Wickets | 37 |
He can contribute with the ball as well and his best season with the bat came in 2014 where his 552 runs at a strike-rate of 187.75 took Punjab to their only final of IPL. He was in good form in BBL 2024-25 and played a match-winning knock against England in Champions Trophy, making him one of the big players who would come into the tournament with red-hot form.
3. Marco Jansen
The South African all-rounder is another star cricketer who could be a match-winner for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. He SA20 2025, he picked 19 wickets in 13 matches and also scored over 200 runs, showing that he is in good form. Also, his bowling has always been pretty good, but off-late his batting has improved a lot and overall, he has five fifties in 65 T20 innings at a strike-rate of 140.18.
| Criterion | Data |
|---|---|
| Innings | 12 |
| Runs | 204 |
| Strike-Rate | 125.15 |
| Wickets | 19 |
Thus, he will provide the depth in the batting line-up and a bankable bowling option and could be one of the game-changers for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. He also has the experience of playing in IPL for SRH and with him maturing as a cricketer with each passing year, this could be his breakthrough IPL season.
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