New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The calendar year of 2025 saw several memorable performances from the cricketing world, from young, rising stars and veterans alike.

The legacies of some of the biggest names were sealed as some once-elusive tasks/titles were ticked off, while some young rising talent just started writing their story as the torch-bearers of the next generation, who could lift on their shoulders hopes of their countrymen and take forward cricket as not only as a sport, but also a moolah-making, superstar-producing and glamorous industry it has turned into over the years.

Here are the 10 best cricketers of the year, in no order:

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