Top 10 Players to Watch in Major League Cricket 2025 as Playoffs Begin
The Playoff Pressure Cooker The playoffs are always where things step up another gear in every cricket league in the world, along with the intensity, and with Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, it’s no different—in fact, it can very well be even more amplified. MLC 2025 has featured breakout players, comeback stories, and downright drama; we witnessed that today!
So, as we dabble into the knockout stage, let’s count down 1-10 players that you have to watch unfold in the MLC 2025 playoffs. Whatever type of stats nut you are, a fantasy team manager, or just a plain old cricket romantic, there is something and someone on this list for you.
1. Nicholas Pooran — The Caribbean Firestarter Pooran has been a sublime touch all season in MLC 2025. He makes batting look easy, like he just plugged into a PlayStation 5 and is playing at some godly level. He’s not just making runs, he’s burning stadiums down. He has that left-handed flash that the fans love, those cheeky ramps, and sixes the size of mountains! When you’re watching Pooran in the playoffs, ramp the volume up—scoreboard and crowd alike all enjoy the value he brings.
2. Unmukt Chand – The Comeback King Who doesn’t love a comeback? Unmukt, former India’s U-19 World Cup-winning captain, is now back in form in the U.S. and looks hungrier than ever. Watching him in MLC 2025 has felt like a real redemption story. He is solid at the top of the order, calculated under pressure and he has the playoff mentality.
3. Marcus Stoinis – The Aussie Hulk Do you want muscle? Do you want momentum? Marcus Stoinis brings both. He has been finishing innings like a seasoned arm closer. He bowls handy medium pace, runs, dives in the field, and works the death overs—he does it all. A Stoinis is what every playoff team needs.
4. Harmeet Singh – The Quiet Assassin There is nothing loud, there is nothing flashy about Harmeet Singh, but wow, is he consistent. Left-arm spin bowling has kept big hitters of the bowlers at bay. He is the type of player, or to use a phrase, who gets left off-beat, and before he knows it, he has 2/15 off 4 overs. A true player who wins playoff games.
5. Devdutt Padikkal – Style with Substance Padikkal has brought his traditional Indian flair to North American cricket. Stylish but effective, it seems he has peaked just in time for the final stages of the tournament. Everything he hits feels like a feature from Sports Centre.
6. Andries Gous – Hard Hat & Work Boots The fuel tank. Lumber Liquidators. The guy that just keeps going. Gous may not make every promotional flyer, but he appears on every teamsheet for good reason. He plays starter for sequels in anchoring innings, fixing collapses, and working himself into form. The playoffs will give him the opportunity to prove his steadiness under pressure.
7. Shadab Khan – Spin, Smile, Schmooze Shadab Khan bowling is a special kind of joy. This is art. Flight, dip, and deadly accuracy. Add to this his exciting batting style and enthusiasm in the field, he is a working front edge for any team when the game is on the line.
8. Nosthush Kenjige – The Local Hero You have to root for a local subplot. Kenjige has bowled quick and accurate this season, managing runs like a master of illusion – disappearing and then striking with purpose. He is proving that U.S.-based cricketers are ready for the big show.
9. David Miller – The Killer in the Middle You blink and Miller has 40 off 20. You’re that guy. You want him walking in with 5 to go, needing 50. He has done it in leagues all over the world, and he is starving in MLC too now. Playoff nerves? No problem.
10. Ali Khan – Yorker King Ali Khan is pure theatre. His yorkers? Eye-watering. His celebrations? Even bigger. In a game of inches, Ali creates adrenaline in the death overs. Seeing him bowl in the playoffs is like being totaled in a thriller, ball by ball.
Why These Players Matter, RIGHT Now Gamestation have begun and as we enter the playoffs, games got tighter, emotion got sharper, a moment matters. The players above not only have already been brilliant… they are wired for big moments of high stakes cricket. They are going to own that pressure. They are going to make us cry with joy (I hope).
You may be a person building a fantasy team, or just tuning in for the kicks. Either way, you do NOT want to miss these stars lined up for action. Some of them are becoming future legends. Another is riding a story of redemption.
Personal Pulse: Why I’m Obsessed I’ve been a cricket fan since the Doordarshan days. MLC feels like that unfiltered, exhilarating cricket I loved as a child. That it is happening on U.S. soil with a such a pedigree and a diversity of talent is just surreal while I am watching it. And these players? Just when I thought I had stopped watching cricket, they bring the child back in me!
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