The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season has seen a new bowling revival, this time altering the equation from the bat-dominated 2024 season. The return of more saliva in ball handling and two new balls have provided a new lease of life to bowling strategy, and bowlers have now been able to reclaim their position in dictating the game. This season has witnessed some strong bowling pairs on both sides, each pair having their own strength at specific areas of the game—powerplay, middle overs, or death overs. Such pairs have contributed a huge amount of weight to their sides' wins, determining the fate of games with their combined strength. This piece talks about the top five bowling combinations of IPL 2025, their performance, and how they've fared in the tournament. IPL 2025: Best Bowling Duos of the Season Bowler 1 Bowler 2 Team Prasidh Krishna R Sai Kishore Gujarat Titans Josh Hazlewood Bhuvneshwar Kumar Royal Challengers Bengaluru Varun Chakaravarthy Sunil Narine Kolkata Knight Riders Kuldeep Yadav Vipraj Nigam Delhi Capitals Deepak Chahar Trent Boult Mumbai Indians IPL 2025: Best Bowling Duos of the Season Detailed Analysis 5 - Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult (Mumbai Indians) Image Source : Instagram Mumbai Indians' resurgence in IPL 2025 has largely been because of the phenomenal opening spells of Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult. Chahar, with his swing and precision, has been especially deadly in the powerplay, taking joint-third most wickets in the opening six overs of the year. Boult backs him up with his left-arm pace and capability of bowling in both directions, and the two of them together pose a tricky challenge to opening batsmen. The two have been in great form together especially at the Wankhede Stadium, where red soil favors swing bowling. In a highly exciting encounter against Rajasthan Royals, Chahar got rid of the talented young Vaibhav Suryavanshi off a two-ball duck to pave the way for an easy MI win. Also Read | Top 10 Big Names Who Flopped in IPL 2025 4 - Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam (Delhi Capitals) Image Source: X/Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals have discovered a dangerous spin pair in Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam.Kuldeep, with his clever variations, has been a consistent wicket-taker in the middle overs, with massive figures: 11 wickets in eight innings at 17.91 average and 6.79 economy rate. Nigam, a young leg-spinner, has also provided crucial breakthroughs and pressure from the other end. In a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, both the spinners justified their place, each taking two wickets and strangulating the scoring rate of the other team. 3 - Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) Image Source : Getty Images The Kolkata Knight Riders' spinners, Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine, continue to torment batsmen with mystery spin.Chakaravarthy, who has the potential to produce a unique bowling action and variation, has been consistent in the middle overs, and 37-year-old-young Narine is an invaluable wheel in KKR's bowling department. Narine played full-round cricket in the previous game against Delhi Capitals by scoring a 27-run cameo and taking three wickets and being awarded the Player of the Match. Chakaravarthy also performed to his best by taking important wickets and putting pressure at the right moments. 2 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) Image Source: BCCI The Royal Challengers Bengaluru's pace unit has been augmented by the seasoned combination of Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.Both the bowlers have assumed the imperative role of taking control of game rhythm in the powerplay as well as death overs.Hazlewood's precision and bounce-taking ability have earned him a point man bowler in do-or-die situations, and Bhuvneshwar's swing and control have been a headache for batsmen. The two bowlers as a pair in a match against Delhi Capitals kept the opponents at a mid-range score, which showed the complementarity between the two. Also Read | Top 10 Youngest Players to Score a Century in IPL 1 - Prasidh Krishna and R Sai Kishore (Gujarat Titans) Image Source: BCCI/IPL Gujarat Titans' success in IPL 2025 has been well supplemented by the out-of-the-world bowling of Prasidh Krishna and R Sai Kishore.Krishna, leading the Purple Cap, has been revelation as far as speed and accuracy are concerned, taking 4 wickets for 41 runs in a winning performance against Delhi Capitals. Left-arm orthodox spinner Sai Kishore has also offered quality breakthroughs and boasts an excellent economy rate. The two of them, collectively, not only kept opposition on board while scoring but have also delivered frequent wickets. They are therefore the most efficient bowler pair this season. Conclusion The 2025 IPL season has highlighted the need for quality bowling pairs in T20 cricket. Not only have these pairs suppressed the batting rates but also accumulated vital breakthroughs, turning the game's momentum in favor of their side. Their performance is a testament to the tactical minds and training that go into modern cricket, reminding all of us that although batting may glimmer, the game is largely won by the bowlers.