The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League ended this week. Royal Challenger Bengaluru (RCB) Beat Punjab Kings (PBK) He won the Maiden IPL title by six runs in the final on Tuesday (June 3).
At the end of the league stage, the PBKS finished at the top of the points table, followed by the RCB, Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI). RCB entered the finals by winning PBK in the first qualifier, with MI defeating GT in the Eliminator and losing to PBK in the second qualifier.
and IPL 2025 Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra picked the best XI in the tournament. In a video shared on his official YouTube channel, the former cricketer-turned-care manager chose a star-studded team.
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Best XI of Aakash Chopra IPL 2025:
Aakash Chopra started by choosing the GT Sai Sudarsan. The left-handed batsman impressed everything with his consistency and finished the tournament as the best lanseller. In 15 games, he scored 759 runs with the help of the first century and the 60s.
“First of all, I had Sai Sudharsan on my team. He was an orange cap holder and played very well. His batting was beautiful. At the end of the tournament he had so many trophies. He wasn’t just an IPL trophy this year.
Aakash Chopra chose for Sudharsan’s opening partner Virat Kohli, He eventually ended his long wait. Kohli again led the charge with the RCB bat and finished the tournament as the best lanseller.
“Virat Kohli is with him on my team. Virat Kohli’s performance was also very good all year round. He won the 50s in most games away from home and the team won whenever he scored 50.
When only one Pandia comes, it is Crunal Pandia – AakashChopra
For the Wicketkeeper-Batsman slot, Chopra chose Jos Buttler for GT Sunrise Hyderabad Jitesh Sharma from Star Heinrich Krassen or RCB. For the intermediate level, former cricketers chose Shreya Ayer, Suryakumal Yadav and Dewald Brevis. He also appointed Iyer as captain of his side.
Iyer scored 604 runs and led PBK to the finals. Meanwhile, Suryakumar was judged to be a tournament player after winning 717 runs. Brevis was signed up by the Chennai Super Kings as an alternative to injuries, scoring 225 runs in just six games.
Chopra chose one all-around player with his team – Krunal Pandya. Southpaw was judged to be the player in the match in his stunning bowling display final. Overall, Pandya won the three player match award at IPL 2025.
“There’s only one Pandya, it’s Krunal Pandya. He is a genuine IPL legend, whether you believe it or not. He is the only player with two players in match performances in the IPL Finals.
In the bowling department, Chopra chose three pacers – Jasprit BumrahJosh Hezlwood, and Prasidi Krishna – and one spinner in the shape of Noor Ahmad. He concluded by selecting Mitchell Marsh, Hardik Pandya, Naman Diel and Harpreet Buller as four shockers.
Aakash Chopra Tournament Team:
Sai Sudarsan, Virat Kohli, Jos Butler (WK), Shreyas Ayer, Suryakumal Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bamura, Noor Ahmad, Josh Hazlwood, Prasidi Kranna
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