Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25: Star Performers Who Will Play in IPL 2025

Indian cricket is expected to reach an exciting point with the beginning of a new season in the Indian Premier League. All the franchises have finalized their squad through the IPL 2025 mega auction and now the time has come for them to finalize the best of the lot for their respective playing XI.

One of the biggest aspects of finalizing the best possible playing will be taking into consideration the recent performance of respective players. India’s T20 domestic tournament - Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, will be one of the aspects which will be taken into consideration for selecting the domestic players.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is India’s premium T20 tournament that takes place every and it is a stepping stone for Indian players to up their game for the Indian Premier League. There are few big names who took part in the tournament this and now they will be seen in IPL 2025.

In this article, we have compiled a list of top performers from Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 who will be playing IPL. These players will be in the spotlight during the league and on the betting sites.

1) Ajinkya Rahane - Mumbai/Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai’s Ajinkya Rahane had a brilliant season during Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25. He came out as the top scorer in the tournament and helped Mumbai to finish as the winner of the tournament. Ajinkya is a known face in the Indian Premier League and this year he will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders. He was part of the Chennai Super Kings but the franchise has released the player and it will be a new beginning for the Indian batters.

2) Kumar Kartikeya - Madhya Pradesh/Rajasthan Royals

Kumar Kartikeys has made headlines with his individual performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Ranji Trophy. He made his debut in IPL 2022 and dismissed Sanju Samson in the first over while playing for Mumbai Indians. However, the player will be under the leadership of Samson this year again and it will be interesting to see how he continues the momentum.

3) Rajat Patidar - Madhya Pradesh/Royal Challengers Bangalore

Rajat Patidar is another known face who was the highlight of SMT 2024-25. He was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore before the auctions and it all happened because of consistency to score runs in the league. During SMT, he came out as the 2nd highest scorer and a match-winner for Madhya Pradesh.

4) Mukesh Choudhary - Maharasthra/Chennai Super Kings

Mukesh Choudhary has been part of the Chennai Super Kings squad since 2022 and in the recent IPL 2025 mega auctions, the franchise has acquired the player again. During SMT 2024-25, Mukesh was the leading wicket-taker for Maharashtra and the 3rd highest wicket-taker in the tournament. It has come out as good news for Chennai Super Kings right before the beginning of IPL.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 - Other Top Performers

One of the biggest highlights of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year was the performance of former KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer. He was the 2nd highest scorer for Mumbai in the tournament and in IPL 2025, Iyer will be appearing and most probably leading the Punjab Kings. Shardul Thakur from the Maharashtra squad was another top wicket-taker and he will be seen playing for Delhi Capitals this year.

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