ODI Team of the year 2025: Best XI revealed

All-rounders: Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell was one of the standout all-rounders in ODIs, anchoring the middle order consistently. He finished the year with 761 runs from 17 matches, making him the second-highest run-getter in the format. His stellar run included a seventh ODI century against West Indies, a knock that propelled him to the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings in November 2025, dethroning Rohit Sharma. That achievement made him only the second New Zealand batter, after Glenn Turner, to reach No. 1. However, he ended the year as the No. 3-ranked ODI batter.

Mitchell Santner led New Zealand brilliantly in 2025, in the ODI format, and delivered consistently with both bat and ball. As captain, he marshalled his resources smartly, using himself as a solid bowler through the middle overs. Santner featured in 17 ODIs, claiming 25 wickets at an average of 26.84, an economy of 4.57, and a strike rate of 35.2. His best figures of 3/41 came in pressure situations, most notably the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Lahore, where his 3/43 guided the Black Caps into the final. With the bat, Santner chipped in with handy lower-order runs.