An aggressive wicketkeeper-batter is a need for every team, and that’s why we saw southpaw Rishabh Pant fetch a big amount in the IPL 2025 mega auction, showing how valuable his services are. It was Lucknow Super Giants who bought him, and he is set to showcase his talent for this franchise. In general, many wicketkeeper-batters have been key performers for their respective teams.
The best example is MS Dhoni, who is the strong core of Chennai Super Kings, and we saw how CSK made all the calculations to bring Dhoni back into the team. The uncapped player rule, which wasn’t there for a long time, suddenly came into play, and MS Dhoni got into the CSK camp as an uncapped name. Overall, many wicketkeeper-batters have been important names for their teams, and with IPL 2025 coming up, check out the best possible wicketkeeper XI and see where your favourite player is placed in the team.
Wicketkeepers Playing XI for IPL 2025
| Player | Batting Position |
| Jos Buttler | 1 |
| Quinton de Kock | 2 |
| Rishabh Pant | 3 |
| KL Rahul | 4 |
| Sanju Samson | 5 |
| Phil Salt | 6 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 7 |
| MS Dhoni | 8 |
| Ishan Kishan | 9 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 10 |
| Robin Minz | 11 |
Starting with Jos Buttler, who is now in the Gujarat Titans team, it came as a shock to many that Rajasthan Royals released him despite being their best performer in IPL 2024. Quinton de Kock is now in IPL 2024 champion’s camp, KKR, and we may also see him as one of the leaders, given the amount of experience he brings. He could be the one to grab people’s attention once again.
Going further, players like Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul are set for new journeys as they have now been placed in new teams, and they will try to use all their experience in the upcoming season. Among all these names, it will be interesting to see how MS Dhoni performs and how CSK places him in the playing XI. Chances are, just like last time, we may see him bat for only a few overs, but this time he might bat a little deeper, possibly at the 7th or 8th spot.
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