Well, in a high-stakes and past-faced T20 format like the Indian Premier League (IPL), the first six overs, often referred to as the power play period, is often hailed as the most crucial period for a team to dominate the innings and set the tone of the match.
The IPL 2025 edition has witnessed numerous opening pairs who have fearlessly held the command of their team from the front and led their squads to a dominating streak of victories with their flawless opening innings. Have you ever wondered about the top-notch opening pairs who proved to be a walking nightmare for the bowling unit of the opponent teams? Well, let’s find out.
In this article, we will take a look at the top four most prominent opening pairs of the IPL 2025 edition who dominated the opponent teams with their ferocious opening innings.
IPL 2025: Top 4 Opening Pairs Of The Season
Shubhman Gill and Sai Sudarshan – Gujarat Titans (GT)
Well, the lethal opening duo of Gujarat Titans (GT) that featured Shubhman Gill alongside Sai Sudarshan proved to be one of the most formidable openers during the IPL 2025 edition. The duo amassed a total of 839 runs throughout the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, averaging 76.27 per partnership.
One of the most significant partnerships of the duo for the IPL 2025 edition was registered against Delhi Capitals (DC), where they amassed an unbeaten 205-run partnership which secured Gujarat Titans (GT) a spot in the playoffs. Additionally, in the iconic clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), both Gill and Sudarshan scored centuries—Gill with 104 off 55 deliveries and Sudharsan with 103 off 51 deliveries.
Virat Kohli and Phil Salt – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
At the second spot in our list of the top four most prominent opening pairs of the IPL 2025 edition who dominated the opponent teams with their ferocious opening innings, we have the deadly opening duo of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise that features Virat Kohli and Phil Salt.
The duo announced the RCB’s arrival in style and forged a formidable 95-run partnership in just 8.3 overs in the season’s opening match against the Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR). Kohli and Salt amassed a total of 456 runs in partnership for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise throughout the IPL 2025 edition, making them one of the most formidable pairs of the season.
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh – Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four opening pairs who dominated the IPL 2025 season, we have the annihilating openers of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) franchise; Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. Well, the two uncapped Indian professional cricketers of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) squad undoubtedly disrupted the bowling attack of the finest bowlers in the league throughout the season.
The duo amassed a brilliant partnership of 528 runs throughout the IPL 2025 edition, including two century stands and one fifty-run stand. The opening duo of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) garnered immense praise for stitching a 120-run stand-off 72 deliveries in a rain-affected clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Aiden Markam and Mitchell Marsh – Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG)
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four most prominent opening pairs of the IPL 2025 edition, we have one of the most dynamic opening duo of Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) that featured two of the most prominent batsmen in the league, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh. Although fans anticipated Aiden Markram to outshine Mitchell Marsh in the partnership owing to his limited experience as an opener, he fought against the odds and undoubtedly dominated the ferocious bowling attacks of the opponent teams throughout the season.
The deadly opening duo of the Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) amassed a total of 574 runs throughout the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League.
