IPL 2025: 5 highly paid players yet to play a match

The Indian Premier League, apart from being a tournament filled with some of the biggest talented players in the cricketing world, also provides a big pay cheque to many cricketers, bringing them fame and money together. The players who normally get a high price tend to get a lot of games since there is a lot of trust shown by the franchise in these players.

However, there are still instances where some of the franchises, even after investing a lot in these players, have not given them a single match in the tournament. While a few exclusions were made due to injury concerns, a lot o names haven't gotten games due to the Impact Player rule and the presence of bigger stars in the squad. It is time to discuss who these big-money players are and why they have not played a single match in the tournament so far. 

Here are 5 highly paid players yet to play a match in IPL 2025:

5. Rovman Powell - INR 1.50 crore (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Rovman Powell was snatched by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for his base price of INR 1.50 crore. This was already a big price for any player and though he had no further bidders apart from the defending champions, this is still a lot of money given by the franchise. However, Powell is yet to get a game in IPL 2025 which might be due to the team’s trust on players like Andre Russell and Rinku Singh.

The 31-year-old all-rounder was part of the Rajasthan Royals team last season, which went on to make the playoffs of the tournament. Powell played 10 games that season and scored 103 runs at an average of 17.16 and had a strike rate of 151.47.