RCB's Padikkal And? 3 IPL 2025 Performers Who Have Punched Above Their Weights



Virat Kohli and Padikkal - (AP)Virat Kohli and Padikkal - (AP)

IPL 2025 has reached halfway through and the table has opened up as several spots are up for grabs for the playoffs. So far in the tournament, the fans have witnessed it all, from outstanding performances to big stars struggling for runs and wicket. 

It has been a surprising IPL so far as CSK, who are the five-time winners are placed last on the table, while several underrated stars have shone in the tournament. This article will look at the three unexpected performers of IPL 2025. 

1. Mitchell Marsh

LSG are doing well in the tournament and a lot of credit behind their success goes to Mitchell Marsh. Notably, Marsh was roped in by LSG for 3.40 crores. The Australia star batter was having a miserable season with the bat prior to IPL 2025 and the pundits assumed that Marsh was going to flop in the ongoing season.

However, Marsh proved everyone wrong and is having one of the best IPL season. So far, the right-hand batter has 299 runs in seven innings, averaging 42.71. Lets look at Marsh's detailed IPL 2025 stats and compare it with his past seasons.

Criteria
Data
Innings7
Runs299
Average42.71
Strike Rate167.98
50/1004/0
Season
Innings
Runs
Average
IPL 202446115.25
IPL 2023912814.22
IPL 2022825131.28
IPL 2020100

2.Prasidh Krishna

Another big player, who wasn't much talked about before the start of the tournament but is doing great is Prasidh Krishna. The GT star has picked up 16 wickets in the IPL 2025 and is donning the purple cap so far. 

Krishna was bought for 9.5 crores at the IPL 2025 mega-auction but Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada were the most talked about bowlers for GT by the fans and pundits. However, Krishna outshined them all and saved his best version for IPL 2025. Lets Look at his IPL 2025 stats and compare it with his past seasons. 

Criteria
Data
Innings8
Wickets
16
Economy
7.29
3 Wicket Haul2
Season
Innings
Wickets
Economy
IPL 202217
19
8.29
IPL 202110
129.12
IPL 20204
6
9.37
IPL 201911
4
9.35

3. Devdutt Padikkal

RCB are also having a great season and Devdutt Padikkal is to be credited for that. The southpaw was under the scanner for his underwhelming performances in the past seasons, but proved his critics wrong with significant success in the ongoing season. 

So far, Padikkal has 180 runs in seven innings, which includes a fifty-plus score that came against PBKS. The knock was hailed by Virat Kohli as the former RCB captain also dedicated his POTM award to Devdutt. Lets look at Padikkal's stats this season and compare it with his past performances. 

Criteria
Data
Innings7
Runs180
Average30
Strike Rate150
50/1001/0
Season
Innings
Runs
Average
IPL 20247
38
5.43
IPL 202311
261
26.10
IPL 202217
376
22.12
IPL 202114
411
31.82