IPL 2025: Over the years, the Indian Premier League has served as a common platform for players worldwide, allowing them to establish themselves in international franchise cricket after making their debut in the league.
Many players, even before their commanding debut in international cricket, have been recognized in the IPL, and their stunning shows in the IPL have placed them into their national teams. The likes of players like Glenn Maxwell, Tristan Stubbs, and Sunil Narine have been among the world’s most recognized talents who have been hand-picked owing to their special performances in the different editions of the IPL.
Alongside these overseas superstars, countless Indian talents have made their way into the Indian team from being placed in IPL teams, which include the likes of Indian genius all-rounder Hardik Pandya, current skipper Suryakumar Yadav, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, and the latest inclusions like Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, and Mayank Yadav.
Hence, let’s take a look at some of the most underrated players who can be included by the franchises, and they might make a revolution in their career.
Top 5 underrated players who can be crucial picks in IPL 2025 mega-auction
Marco Jansen
The Protea all-rounder has not been included in recent times in the national side, since the Proteas are looking to load an entirely new setup since the T20 World Cup. He was last seen in the World Cup final against India.
Jansen has previously starred for SRH, and not many teams have an all-rounder of his quality. Jansen can share the new ball and can also be a very effective run-scorer down the order who can also add quick runs while playing cameos.
Glenn Phillips
Phillips has been New Zealand’s top-choice all-rounder option across all formats, as he surpassed the likes of Michael Bracewell as well as Mitchell Santner, not only in terms of runs scored but also the number of wickets he has starred for.
Phillips is one of the most sound all-rounders who can be an asset in the IPL, as he can often be effective with his off-spin, while also being known as one of the most aggressive players on any team.
Will Jacks
English opener, Jack has been for long a considerable face for global franchises around the world. Will Jacks is often considered one of the finest top-order batters, with stunning roles played as an opener or a batsman among the top 3.
Last time around, he was seen playing for the Royal Challengers and was not seen much sharing the ball; however, for England as well as other franchises in global leagues, he has proved himself effective with the ball.
Noor Ahmed
Noor Ahmed, the Afghan rising spinner, often makes his place into the side after Mujeeb has been often turned down since his dismal show in the World Cup 2023. Noor has been an often-featured player for the Gujarat Titans.
A spinner of Noor’s quality would be in high demand in the Indian subcontinent, as several teams would be in the hunt for a spinner of this much class. Franchises like Mumbai Indians, SRH, and Punjab Kings have faced serious trouble in the spin department.
Sikander Raza
Zimbabwe all-rounder and current skipper of the national side should be the perfect example of an underrated player, as Raza has been the most special performer one can be across all white-ball formats.
Raza is one of the finest middle-order batters, while he is also the best among off-spinners, and his quality as a bowler is undoubtedly profound. Previously picked by PBKS for a minor 50 lakh INR only, and still, he served to the best of his level while replacing the injured Liam Livingstone from the first half of the competition.
This time around, his price might take a new level, owing to the brilliance he brings with him and the demand for an all-rounder for several teams.
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