IPL 2025 Ranking the Best Bowling Lineup for All 10 Teams

Mumbai Indians, the strongest in our ranking of the best bowling lineup for all 10 teams for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Batting wins you matches, and bowling wins you tournament. Yes, this phrase is applicable then, now and ever after. A strong bowling lineup is not just a desire, but a necessity in T20 cricket. A team with strong bowling will find it way easier to win the tournament than a team struggling to have a good bowling lineup. This is the reason, all teams in the Indian Premier League invested heavily in bowlers.

Fortunately, for all 10 franchises, the IPL 2025 Mega Auction gave a great opportunity for each team to add strong bowlers in their side. Among the quality bowlers that were added by different franchises include Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal for PBKS, Jasprit Bumrah for MI, Harshit Rana for KKR, Matheesha Pathirana for CSK, Pat Cummins for SRH, Rashid Khan for Gujarat Titans, etc.

With so many quality bowlers present in all 10 teams, it will be very interesting to find out which team has the best bowling lineup among all 10 teams for IPL 2025. An ideal bowling lineup requires 6 good bowling options, and anything more than that is a bonus. So, considering all bowlers who can bowl in the tournament, let’s look at the best bowling lineup for all 10 teams for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.  

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup Ranking for All 10 Teams

#10: Lucknow Super Giants

At number 10, we have the LSG team, and it is the inexperience in their bowling that keeps them in this position. While inexperience is one thing, the lack of any good Overseas bowler can be a big cause of concern for the LSG team. At present, Ravi Bishnoi will lead the spin bowling and Mayank Yadav shall lead the pace duties. To support them are Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mitchell Marsh, etc.

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

1. Ravi Bishnoi
2. Shahbaz Ahmed
3. Mayank Yadav
4. Mohsin Khan
5. Mitchell Marsh
6. Avesh Khan

#9: Royal Challengers Bengaluru

For number 9, we have the RCB team, and the lack of a quality spinner is the main reason to find themselves in this position. The RCB team currently has uncapped Suyash Sharma as their leading spinner with Krunal Pandya as the other option. This is a big problem if they play on spin-friendly pitches. However, pace bowling is good with the likes of Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yash Dayal being there. 

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

1. Suyash Sharma
2. Krunal Pandya
3. Liam Livingstone
4. Josh Hazlewood
5. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
6. Yash Dayal
7. Rasikh Dar

#8: Punjab Kings

For number 8, we have the Punjab Kings, and they have a decent bowling lineup. There are four quality bowlers present in the team in the form of Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, and Lockie Ferguson. However, the fifth bowler lacks quality as well as experience, and the team will have to rely on the likes of Harpreet Brar, Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Marcus Stoinis, etc. 

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Punjab Kings (PBKS)

1. Yuzvendra Chahal
2. Harpreet Brar
3. Glenn Maxwell
4. Arshdeep Singh
5. Marco Jansen
6. Lockie Ferguson
7. Kuldeep Sen
8. Marcus Stoinis

#7: Rajasthan Royals

Number 7 belongs to Rajasthan Royals, and the RR team definitely has a good bowling lineup, but it is the lack of backups that can be a cause of concern. For the top 5 bowlers, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasasranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, and Sandeep Sharma are a good bowling lineup. But in case any of their primary bowlers have a bad day, they will have to rely on Riyan Parag, which can be problematic. 

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Rajasthan Royals (RR)

1. Wanindu Hasaranga
2. Maheesh Theekshana
3. Riyan Parag
4. Jofra Archer
5. Tushar Deshpande
6. Sandeep Sharma

#6: Gujarat Titans

Number 6 belongs to the Gujarat Titans team, and they have five strong bowlers in their side. While Rashid Khan and Washington Sundar will lead the spin duties, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and Praisidh Krishna will lead the pace duties for Gujarat Titans. To support these five, Rahul Tewatia and Mahipal Lomror aren’t bad options. However, similar to RR, they might face a challenge in terms of backups. 

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Gujarat Titans (GT)

1. Rashid Khan
2. Washington Sundar
3. Rahul Tewatia
4. Mahipal Lomror
5. Kagiso Rabada
6. Mohammed Siraj
7. Prasidh Krishna

#5: Kolkata Knight Riders

At number 5, we have the KKR team, and they have a good mix of bowlers in their side. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine are probably the two best spinners in the competition. In bowling, Russell and Nortje are a great mix of pacers, and Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora have decent experience under the belt to support the other two pacers. Also, in case of additional bowling, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, and Ramandeep Singh can also be used for 1-2 overs.  

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

1. Varun Chakravarthy
2. Sunil Narine
3. Anukul Roy
4. Anrich Nortje
5. Andre Russell
6. Harshit Rana
7. Vaibhav Arora
8. Venkatesh Iyer
9. Ramandeep Singh

#4: Sunrisers Hyderabad – 9.013

Number 4 belongs to the SRH team, and they have a good well-balanced bowling attack. Rahul Chahar will lead the spin bowling for SRH, and the likes of Pat Cummins, Mohammed Shami, and Harshal Patel will lead the pace bowling for SRH. With these four there, the support isn’t bad either if Abhishek Sharma, Wiaan Mulder, Nitish Reddy, or Travis Head will have to combinedly bowl 4 overs. 

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

1. Rahul Chahar
2. Travis Head
3. Abhishek Sharma
4. Mohammed Shami
5. Harshal Patel
6. Wiaan Mulder
7. Pat Cummins
8. Nitish Reddy

#3: Chennai Super Kings

Coming to number 3, we have the CSK team, and they have aptly designed their bowling for home conditions 7 matches at home under this bowling lineup is a dream. Any team will find it extremely difficult to defeat CSK at home with bowlers like Jadeja, Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, and Ashwin there. What’s more, in addition to these four, CSK also have Khaleel Ahmed and San Curran, thus making up for an ideal bowling lineup.

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

1. Noor Ahmad
2. Ravindra Jadeja
3. Ravichandran Ashwin
4. Deepak Hooda
5. Matheesha Pathirana
6. Sam Curran
7. Khaleel Ahmed
8. Shivam Dube

#2: Delhi Capitals 

At number 2, we have the Delhi Capitals team, and they have 6 strong bowlers in their side. Right from spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel to pacers, Mitchell Starc, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, and T Natarajan, Delhi Capitals have all their bases covered in the bowling department. The only thing Delhi will hope for is to make sure they have all six bowlers playing for them in all matches. 

IPL 2025 Best Bowling Lineup for Delhi Capitals (DC)

1. Kuldeep Yadav
2. Axar Patel
3. Ashutosh Sharma
4. Mitchell Starc
5. Mohit Sharma
6. T. Natarajan
7. Mukesh Kumar

#1: Mumbai Indians

Finally, the best of all is the Mumbai Indians team with 5-6 quality bowlers in their side. Mitchell Santner should lead the spin duties for MI with support from Karn Sharma. Whereas Jasprit Bumrah should lead the pace duties with support from Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, and Hardik Pandya. It’s a great bowling combination, and unless for injury, this bowling lineup can challenge any opposition. 

IPL 2024 Best Bowling Lineup for Mumbai Indians (MI)

1. Mitchell Santner
2. Karn Sharma
3. Will Jacks
4. Naman Dhir
5. Jasprit Bumrah
6. Trent Boult
7. Hardik Pandya
8. Deepak Chahar

So, that’s about the IPL 2025 bowling lineup ranking for all 10 teams. 

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