The highly anticipated IPL 2025 is set to kick off on March 22, with many teams searching for replacements as key players like Mayank Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah deal with injuries. Additionally, some players, like Harry Brook, will miss the season due to other commitments. In this article, we have mentioned the five Indian players who can come in for any franchise if anyone gets injured.
5 Indian players who can come in for any franchise if anyone gets injured
1) Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction, despite setting his base price at INR 75 lakh, as no team placed a bid for him. The 25-year-old batter has played 79 matches in the IPL, scoring 1892 runs with an average of 23.94 and a strike rate of 147.46. He can be a good replacement for any team as a good Indian opener.
2) Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal is a great option as a top-order Indian player who can score quickly and consistently. The 34-year-old has played 127 matches in IPL, scoring 2661 runs with an average of 22.74 and a strike rate of 133.05, including one century. He did not get many chances last season but can be a great replacement as a top-order player for any team.
3) Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur is a prominent Indian fast bowling all-rounder who shockingly went unsold in the mega auction. The 33-year-old has performed amazingly well for Mumbai in domestic cricket with both bat and bowl after going unsold. He has played 95 IPL matches for five franchises, taking 94 wickets and scoring 307 runs.
4) Piyush Chawla 
Piyush Chawla is the second-highest wicket taker in the history of the Indian Premier League with 192 wickets in 160 games with an average of 26.60 and an economy of 7.96. The 36-year-old has played for the Mumbai Indians in 2023 and 2024 with a total of 40 wickets in 27 matches. He is a great spin bowling option for teams with a lot of experience.
5) Tanush Kotian
The young bowling all-rounder from Mumbai is often seen as a future like-for-like replacement for Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian team. The 26-year-old is known for his right-arm off-break bowling and ability to score some crucial runs at the lower middle order. He played one match for Rajasthan Royals last season.
