Five Overseas Players Ready to Shine in IPL 2025.

The 18th season of the biggest T20 Cricket league in the world, the Indian Premier League (IPL), is about to commence on March 22, 2025. This time, a total of 10 teams are battling out for the IPL trophy across 13 iconic venues in India. Throughout the tournament, a total of 74 matches will take place between the teams in a span of two months, from March 22 to May 25. This year, the TATA IPL mega-auction took place in Jeddah, where the team franchisees made investments for 182 players, of which 62 were overseas players.

IPL has always been regarded as the biggest T20 league all around the world, and therefore, it continuously attracts the world’s best talent each year. This year, something similar has happened where several international sensations have come up to make their debut in the world’s most-watched T20 league.

Some of the most interesting names that are making headlines are:

1. Josh Inglis (Australia) 

Josh Inglish, the talented Australian wicketkeeper-batter, has been acquired by Punjab Kings for a hopping amount of 2.60 crore. He is very well known in the cricketing world for his aggressive stroke play. He is among the few Australian players to score a century in all three formats of cricket.

Josh Inglish was an integral part of the Australian side, which won three ICC titles, including the 2021 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. This is for sure that Inglis will stabilize the edge-old problem with PBK’s batting lineup and add some much-needed firepower in the middle order. 

2. Ryan Rickelton (South Africa) 

If Punjab Kings can acquire an Australian wicketkeeper batsman, then why can’t the Mumbai Indians franchise secure one when they are in need? The famous franchise team of Mukesh Ambani has acquired the services of South African wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton for a sum of Rs 1 crore.

Ryan Rickelton has already proved his explosive batting style in the SA20 league with MI Cape Town. His experience with the T20 format will definitely add depth to the Mumbai Indian’s Squad. 

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3. Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka) – 

Sunriser’s Hyderabad has invested Rs 75 lakhs to secure the Sri Lankan Batter, Kamindu Mendis. This could be a game changer for Sunrisers Hyderabad. This 26-year-old batsman has played some great innings consistently at the international level. That’s the reason why he was crowned with the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award in 2024. He is going to strengthen SRH’s middle order with his versatile batting. 

4. Jacob Bethell (England) – 

The fans of the most loved franchise in IPL, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have added a new member to their family. The mighty all-rounder of England, Jacob Bethell, was snapped by RCB for a whopping sum of Rs 2.60 crore.

Unfortunately, the England team missed his performances for the team recently in the Champions Trophy due to an injury. But now, he has recovered fully and is ready to contribute to RCB’s dream of clinching their first title. He is an explosive batsman in the middle of the order and a good bowler for the death overs. RCB fans should anticipate fireworks as soon as he steps up on the ground to bat. 

5. Matthew Breetzke (South Africa) –

The South African sensation Matthew Breetzke is all set to join the Lukhnow Super Giants team. To get an idea about the kind of player he is, one only needs to look at his recent ODI debut, where he scored 150 runs on the very first innings he played internationally.

He was signed by the LSG management for a gigantic deal of Rs 75 crore. Another wicketkeeper batsman on the list who is the youngest, too.  His T20I experience will be invaluable for the LSG team’s playoff ambitions. Keep an eye on him, he is going to bring flairs for Lucknow’s fans.

Apart from these 5, many other players who will make their IPL debut this year are worth mentioning. New Zealand’s uncapped Bevon Jacobs and South Africa’s Corbin Bosch will be joining the Mumbai Indians team and Australia’s Aaron Hardie and Xavier Bartlett will strengthen Punjab Kings lineup with their skills.