Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has picked two Indian players from the men’s team who impressed him the most in 2025. According to Ashwin, Abhishek Sharma is the Player of the Year, while Varun Chakravarthy is the Bowler of the Year.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said:
“It’s not just the arrival of Abhishek Sharma; it’s probably the arrival of India’s next-generation X-factor player. If there is one player who I have to name who had the best year for India in 2025, it has to be him because he has batted so well. He has reimagined India’s powerplay batting and has been exceptional. I believe he will probably be the men’s team player of the year.”
Abhishek Sharma had an outstanding year. He played 21 T20Is, scoring 859 runs at an average of 42.95, which included one century and five fifties.
Chakravarthy played 20 T20Is, picking up 36 wickets, including one four-wicket haul and one five-wicket haul. In ODIs, he played four matches and took 10 wickets, which included one five-wicket haul.
“I will pick Varun Chakravarthy as India’s bowler of the year. He was a huge MVP. Whenever the team used him, he showed that X-factor. People have found it hard to pick him. His fortunes will be very key to India’s chances at the 2026 T20 World Cup as well. Secondly, he is a T20 bowler,” he added.
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