IPL 2026: Top 10 Star Players List | Update 2025

Category | cricket By Vinod Rajbhar July 1, 2025

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[{"selector":"#anim-868ae4d3-bf8b-456b-8261-a10935fd242a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":700,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f841c747-7c2f-48a6-8cbb-42c11ffba6c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f791b709-e0d9-49cf-a73e-c71aa970c46c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -2677.24731%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e64d92b6-0f32-4bef-a96d-cd8bd098384c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf1533d1-f4f8-4f7f-a4a1-03e3267c93ea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -871.92192%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15f51df1-978f-465e-8cd2-4f38f1313b1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da791f31-4ace-4b4d-abeb-e43cb065744d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -4773.0203%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Priyanshb Arya Priyansh Arya in the upcoming IPL season playing for PBKS team. He is a great stroke player and is expected to deliver his full potential in the coming matches. 2 Image: SportsKeeda

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