Sanjay Manjrekar has once again sparked criticism with his analysis, this time by leaving out Virat Kohli, Sai Sudharsan, and Aiden Markram from his IPL ‘batters that matter’ list. Known for his provocative comments, whether during commentary or on social media, Manjrekar gave fans more reason to question his objectivity on Saturday. Virat Kohli In his latest post, he shared a controversial take on the top performers of IPL 2025, selecting his list of ‘batters that matter’ based solely on current form. However, his decision to exclude Kohli, Sudharsan, and Markram who are among the season’s leading run-scorers—has left many fans perplexed and questioning his choices.
Virat Kohli Batters Who Matter in IPL 2025: The Big Runs with Great Strike Rates
When it comes to batting, the only list that matters. Big runs with great SR so far,” wrote Manjrekar on social media, sharing a list of batters who have scored at least 250 runs this season with a strike rate of at least 153. The list included the following batters:
When it comes to batting only list that matters.Big runs with great SR so far.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 26, 2025
Pooran : 377 runs SR 205
Priyansh Arya : 254 runs SR 202
Shreyas : 263 runs SR 185
Surya : 373 runs SR 167
Buttler : 356 runs SR 166
Mitchell Marsh : 344 runs SR 161
Travis Head: 261 runs SR…
- Pooran: 377 runs, SR 205
- Priyansh Arya: 254 runs, SR 202
- Shreyas: 263 runs, SR 185
- Surya: 373 runs, SR 167
- Buttler: 356 runs, SR 166
- Mitchell Marsh: 344 runs, SR 161
- Travis Head: 261 runs, SR 159
- Klassen: 288 runs, SR 157
- KL Rahul: 323 runs, SR 154
- Gill: 305 runs, SR 153
Notable batters who didn’t make Manjrekar’s list include Virat Kohli, Sai Sudharsan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Aiden Markram. Despite all of them being among the top 10 highest run-scorers this season, their strike rates were slightly below Manjrekar’s set criteria, leading to their exclusion from the list of ‘batters that matter.’
Sudharsan, the current Orange Cap holder in IPL 2025, has accumulated 417 runs at an average of 52.13 and a strike rate of 152.18. Kohli has scored 392 runs at a strike rate of 144.11 and ranks second on the top run-scorers list. Virat Kohli Markram has 326 runs at a strike rate of 150.92. Despite their impressive performances, it was puzzling for fans to see these players left out of Manjrekar’s exclusive list.