Top 3 contenders for the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2025

Through the Indian Premier League (IPL), young players have had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.  The first player to earn the IPL Emerging Player award since the league’s inception in 2008 was Shreevats Goswami. Since then, the prize has been won by several young, talented players. 

As the 2025 Indian Premier League season draws to a close, several young players will be keen to compete and win the Emerging Player title. We look at the top three players, and the IPL Emerging Player Award might go this season.

1. Ayush Mhatre:

Ayush Mhatre changed the fate of the Chennai Super Kings after he was brought in as a replacement. In IPL 2025, the Chennai Super Kings were lacking determination, but Ayush Mhatre provided the team with fighting spirit. Replacing CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in the squad, Ayush Mhatre joined CSK for Rs. 30 lakh. This season, Ayush Mhatre has scored 240 runs for the team. He also scored 94 runs, which is his highest score. With the impact he has shown with CSK, he is likely to win the IPL Emerging Player award.

2. Vaibhav Suryavanshi:

This season, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became a household name when he scored a century for the Rajasthan Royals against the Gujarat Titans. The 14-year-old kid has already made use of the biggest platform in cricket to show what standard he is having. For the Rajasthan Royals, he played seven games and scored 252 runs. A stage has been provided for them to shape their careers through the IPL.

3. Angkrish Raghuvanshi:

In the 2025 Indian Premier League, Angkrish Raghuvanshi demonstrated his batting prowess while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders. The young batter has a lot of talent to make his name big in cricket. Raghuvanshi scored 300 runs in 12 games. His innings helped KKR many times to get out of trouble. KKR’s middle order was solidified by Raghuvanshi’s stroke-making ability.

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