IPL 2025: Team-wise worst pick of the season

8. Deepak Chahar (MI/Mumbai Indians)

Though it was a decent season for the Mumbai Indians (MI), there were some players in the auction whom they put a lot of trust in but who could not live up to expectations. Deepak Chahar was picked as a pacer who could bowl some decent spells with the new ball. Though Chahar did show some glimpses of strong performances, the MI franchise expected more from him.

Notably, Chahar was bought by the Mumbai-based franchise at a high price of INR 9.25 crore. The 32-year-old Agra-born pacer took 11 wickets from the 14 games he played at an average of 34.18 and had a high economy of 9.17.

7. Rashid Khan (GT/Gujarat Titans) 

The Gujarat Titans had a fairly good season with some top batting and bowling performances. However, what led to their downfall was the underwhelming displays from some key players. One of them was Afghan star wrist-spinner Rashid Khan, who was also the most expensive player in the franchise, being retained for INR18 crore.

It is very rare to see a world-class player like Rashid underperform. Unfortunately, this was the season the GT fans got to experience it. The 26-year-old only managed to take nine wickets in 15 games at an average of 57.11 and had an economy of 9.34.