The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has now completed the halfway stage, and numerous players have put up great performances over the last month. While some of the big names have maintained their good form, others have elevated their game after switching franchises. Several big names were released by their former franchises ahead of the mega auction. But now, with their new franchises, they are performing quite well and showing their worth. Let's take a look at six such players who have performed better after departing from their former franchises. Players Making Their Old Teams Regret the Decision KL Rahul KL Rahul had a struggling last season with the Lucknow Super Giants. The side did not fare well, and Rahul also struggled with the bat. The situation worsened after an argument of hot temper with the owner of the team, Sanjiv Goenka. Rahul was let go ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction as a consequence. Delhi Capitals signed him for ₹14 crore, and once again, Rahul has displayed his class. In 6 games, he has scored 266 runs with a strike rate of 158.33. He has also scored 2 half-centuries and is in fine touch, looking to make this season one of his best. Also Read | 3 Players Who Deserved BCCI Central Contracts Mohammed Siraj Siraj represented Royal Challengers Bangalore for seven seasons. Everyone expected him to go back to RCB this year as well. But in a shocking turn of events, Gujarat Titans acquired him for ₹12.25 crore. Siraj has picked 12 wickets in 8 games and one of his best efforts for GT was against his previous team, RCB. In that game, he returned 3 for 19 wickets and supported GT to victory at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Siraj is currently among the leading bowlers in the season. Jos Buttler One of the biggest surprises of the IPL 2025 auction was Rajasthan Royals releasing Jos Buttler. He was their best batter since 2022, and everybody thought he would be retained. But he was let go, and Gujarat Titans snapped him up. Buttler has been unstoppable this season. In 8 games, he has made 356 runs at a strike rate of 165.58, with 3 half-centuries. His good run is something Rajasthan Royals will regret definitely. Shreyas Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders made a huge blunder by parting ways with Shreyas Iyer prior to the auction. He had won the title for KKR in the last season. Punjab Kings recognized his worth and acquired him for a whopping price of ₹26.75 crore. Iyer has performed exceedingly well for his new team. In 8 games, he has scored 263 runs with a strike rate of 185.21. He has also scored 3 half-centuries. As captain, he guided Punjab Kings to a huge win against KKR by bowling them out for only 95 while chasing 112. He has displayed his class both as a batter and as a skipper. Also Read | What Teams Must Do to Make IPL 2025 Playoffs Ajinkya Rahane Ajinkya Rahane played for Chennai Super Kings in the previous season, but they released him before the auction. KKR acquired him for only ₹1.5 crore. Although CSK has not been performing well with their batting this season, particularly since Ruturaj Gaikwad got injured, Rahane would have been a gem for them. In 8 games for KKR, he has scored 271 runs at a strike rate of 146.48 and has achieved 3 half-centuries. Had CSK retained him, he could have fixed their batting issues and ensured they won more games. Mitchell Marsh Mitchell Marsh played for Delhi Capitals in the previous season, but the team did not retain him. LSG purchased him for ₹3.4 crore. Marsh has only played this season as a batter because of injury issues with his bowling, but he has performed exceptionally well. He has scored 299 runs at a strike rate of 167.97 from 7 matches and has hit 4 fifties. His rapid starts at the top have helped LSG win several matches. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals persisted with Jake Fraser-McGurk, who has not performed well. With Marsh, their batting might have been all the more potent. These six players proved that change can sometimes prove to be great for a player. They proved their mettle in IPL 2025 after being released by their earlier franchises.