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Let’s be honest – all-rounders are the ultimate cheat code in cricket. Batting? Check. Bowling? Check. Leaping from the edge of the 30 yards like Spide-Man to save a boundary? Just another day at the office.
In IPL 2025, all-rounders are not just “chipping in,” they’re winning matches. When your teammate is on the edge of a barrel with no other option, typically an all-rounder is there to say, “Don’t worry, I got this.”
So, who are the guys who are going to set the world on fire this season? Here’s our list of all-rounders who will change the game – and possibly your legendary fantasy team if you have good luck this year.
1. Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
Ok ok, we’re aware he is already a rock star – but don’t forget about a hard hitting all-rounder who is out to impress this year. With MI throwing money around, he has nursed up his shoulder injury, is smashing 6’s, swinging the white ball, and looking confident with a smirk. Classic Hardik.
I can still recall that 2019 final… say 16 off the last 6 balls, as cool as a cucumber. Goosebumps.
2. Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings)
Jaddu doesn’t just play cricket – he makes masterpieces with a bat, ball, and, every once in a while, the infamous arm from deep mid-wicket. Every time CSK is in the spot of bother, he rises like a phoenix (or Thala’s secret weapon).
Has everyone noticed how crowds tend to scream at higher decibels when Jadeja bowls? Almost as if everyone knows something is building.
3. Cameron Green (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
RCB supporters rejoice – this skinny, blond haired Aussie is more than just a pretty face – he can hit 40 runs off 15 balls and then roll his arm over for two key breakthroughs just like that. And he fits the bill for the “Royal Challengers Bangalore savior.”
If we’re being honest, RCB desperately needs someone like Green since they’re all-batter-no-bowler.
4. Sam Curran (Punjab Kings)
Sam is that underrated guy at the house party who just spontaneously drops a beat, and in an instant everyone is vibing. Don’t let the baby face fool you; he has the guts, survivor, swing and power to flip the script in two overs, just like that!
And yes, he might be the only guy who can bowl a perfect yorker, smile, and then consent to hit a 90 meters six in the same match.
5. Marcus Stoinis (Lucknow Super Giants)
Stoinis is built like a gym advertisement and plays like a WWE finisher. He can hit bye, has a mean bowling action, and brings heavyweight Aussie energy to the middle. He is one of those players who can turn a 25 over game into a last-ball thriller.
Pro tip: Never change the channel when he is on strike; you won’t have a good rest of the day.
Why All-Rounders Are Magic
All-rounders are never just one thing. They are your “backups,” “emergency fix,” “firecracker,” “crowd-puller” all rolled into one.
In other words, they are your phone power bank. It may not be pretty, but when your battery is at 6% (or your top order is awful), they will make the whole 90 minutes worthwhile!
A Brief Analogy:
All-Rounders are like Mums.
1. They do everything.
2. They are always underrated.
3. When things go wrong and (they) or (you) are on fire, they somehow fix it and still smile.
Respect.
So Who Is YOUR Game-Changer This Year?
Is it Jadeja’s calm excitement? Pandya’s flash and flames? Or maybe there will be an underdog like Abhishek Sharma or Washington Sundar, that you will be nerdy-meet at all times wherever you go?
Think about it… Who can step up when it matters?
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