Since its inception in 2008, the IPL has been a breeding ground for young and talented prospects of Indian and world cricket.
Talking about batters, most of the uncapped batters who have performed well over the course of a season or more have gone on to represent India at the highest level, some of them even acclaiming big status in international cricket.
The IPL 2023 will also see plenty of young and uncapped batters shine
Today, in this article, we will see the batters who left the biggest impressions even before the age of 25.
Here are the top run-scorers in the IPL at the age of 25:
Rishabh Pant – 2838 runs
It has been quite a ride for Rishabh Pant. He attained instant success in the IPL, which prompted a direct selection in the national team, where he had a topsy-turvy time. But, even before he’d turned 26, the Uttarakhand-born Rishabh Pant had done more for Team India than most of the wicket-keepers and batsmen before him did.
He played a major role in India’s twin Test series wins in Australia and had grown leaps and bounds as a keeper and a cricketer and was even promoted in the leadership group and led India in a few matches.
Aged 19 in 2016, Pant made his IPL debut for Delhi (Daredevils then, now Capitals) In 2021, he was named DC’s captain in the IPL.
Overall, from 2016 to 2022, Rishabh Pant has scored 2838 runs in the IPL at an average of 34 and strike rate of 147 with 15 fifties and one century to his name.
Virat Kohli – 2632 runs
One of the few players to have played the first 15 seasons in the IPL, and the only one to do it for a single franchise, Virat Kohli, was RCB’s pick from the 2008 Under-19 World Cup winning batch, which he captained.
Kohli soon got into the Indian team and became a legend in the 2010s decade. He was a regular in the RCB team in his first season itself, in 2008, playing 13 matches, and after that featured in most of RCB’s matches, barely missing a few due to injuries.
Born in 1988, Virat Kohli had amassed 2632 IPL runs by the time he completed his 25th birth anniversary.
Sanju Samson – 2584 runs
One of the most talented batters to have played in the IPL is Sanju Samson, the current captain of the Rajasthan Royals.
Born in 1994, the Kerala-born Sanju Samson made his IPL debut in 2013 for RR; he played for Delhi in 2016 and 2017 when RR were banned and returned to RR in 2018.
By finishing at the age of 25, Sanju Samson had cracked 2584 runs in the IPL, and had made his T20I debut for India.
Most Runs In Indian Premier League At The Age Of 25:
2838 – Rishabh Pant
2632 – Virat Kohli
2584 – Sanju Samson
2328 – Rohit Sharma
2254 – Suresh Raina
2200 – Shreyas Iyer
