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With all 10 teams ready and prepared after the IPL 2025 mega auction, here are predicted opening pairs of all franchises.
Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Sunil Narine and Quinton de Kock will open the batting for defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025.
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will continue to terrorize bowlers for Sunrisers Hyderabad, like they didi back in IPL 2024.
Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)
Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be a perfect opening combination for the Rajasthan Royals. In fact, this is the opening pair that we might see for India in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
Virat Kohli will open th batting, and will find an explosive opening batter in Phil Salt, who lit up IPL 2024 for champions KKR.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway (Chennai Super Kings)
Chennai Super Kings will go ahead with their trusted opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway.
KL Rahul, Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi Capitals)
KL Rahul will open the batting alongside Jake Fraser-McGurk to form one of the most destructive opening pairs of IPL 2025.
Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram (Lucknow Super Giants)
Sanjiv Goenka has hinted that Rishabh pant might open the batting for LSG in IPl 2025. Aiden Markram will be the perfect opening partner for him.
Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans)
Shubman Gill will open alongside Rs 15.25 crore recruit Jos Buttler for the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025.
Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (Punjab Kings)
A new-look Punjab Kings will go in with the explosive duo of Australia wicketkeeper JJosh Inglis and uncapped India star Prabhsimran Singh to open the batting.
Rohit Sharma, WIll Jacks (Mumbai Indians)
Rohit Sharma will find an explosive opening partner in Will Jacks, after Mumbai Indians bought the English star for Rs 5.25 crore.