Top 3 Impact Player Options for PBKS in IPL 2025 – Key Players to Watch

The rule of Impact Player Option makes an IPL team more flexible. In the dynamic set-up of this cash-rich league, Punjab Kings will also prioritize impact players as this franchise is still looking for the maiden IPL title after seventeen editions have elapsed. In IPL 2025, PBKS will be playing their first match against Gujarat Titans on March 25.

Featuring star players such as Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Glenn Maxwell, and Azmatullah Omarzai with retained explosive batter Shashank Singh, make the team look stable on paper. As choosing one impact player at any time of the match will be part of the strategy of PBKS, the top three impact player options with legitimate reasons will be covered in this article. First, take a look at PBKS’s squad in IPL 2025. 

PBKS Squad for IPL 2025

Batters: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Harnoor Pannu, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Suryash Shedge, Musheer Khan, Praveen Dubey 

Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett

Impact Player Options for PBKS in IPL 2025

As PBKS are likely to play with 4 overseas players, the remaining indian players will be on the radar. Domestic bowlers Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yash Thakur will be suitable while defending a target. Going to play the first IPL match, Suryansh Shegde has marked his effectiveness in domestic cricket as a finisher. In IPL 2025, PBKS can utilize Suryansh as an impact player while chasing a target. Let’s dive deeper into their records and stats. 

1. Vijaykumar Vyshak 

Hailing from Karnataka, Vijaykumar Vyshak is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has been connected with domestic cricket since 2021. His selection in RCB for IPL 2023 was justified instantly as in his first match he grabbed 3 wickets including dismissals of Axar Patel, and David Warner at the expense of 20 runs in his four overs. This memorable performance earned him one more season in 2024 with RCB. Further, he stayed consistent in the Ranji Trophy during the recent edition, where he grabbed 39 wickets along with a century, making him ready for dynamic IPL with PBKS. Vyshak has featured in 11 IPL matches getting 13 wickets at a strike rate of 17.77, signifying his ability to take a wicket after delivering 17 bowls. 

2. Yash Thakur

A remarkable fast bowler, Yash Thakur is an emerging player in IPL having revealed his potential. He has been chasing a five-wicket haul from domestic cricket to the glamour of IPL. After playing two seasons with Lucknow Super Giants, he is ready to flourish with PBKS in IPL 2025. In 19 IPL matches, he has collected 24 wickets with spectacular bowling inning marking his best figure as five wickets for 30 runs while playing against Gujarat Titans. 

3. Suryansh Shegde

Suryansh Shegde will be playing his debut IPL match in IPL 2025 for PBKS. He is a growing player who has a right-handed style of batting with a blend of medium-fast bowling. Suryansh plays for Mumbai in his domestic career. He was a central figure in Mumbai’s victory in the tournament called the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In the final match against Madhya Pradesh, he arrived at the crease when Mumbai required 46 runs to win with 21 balls pending to play. He switched to acceleration mode and smashed 36 runs off 15 balls. With this masterstroke of Suryansh, Mumbai won the match. As an impact player, he can solidify the batting line-up in crunch situations and he can show his impact with the ball as well. 

PBKS are all set to turn the equations in IPL 2025 to claim the maiden IPL title. The effective decision rolling out for the impact player can help in finishing the league stage among the top-four teams.