26-year-old Ayush Badoni is a right-handed batting allrounder who hails from Delhi. He plays for the Lucknow franchise, which bought him for his base price of Rs 20 Lakh in 2022. Since then, he got hooked on the LSG, getting a regular spot in the XI. Before the IPL, Ayush represented Delhi in the State Cricket in a few matches. Back then, former LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir backed him up and gave him a spot in the squad. He didn’t disappoint and bagged a fifty in his first IPL match, scoring 54 off 41. Looking at his consistent scores, LSG retained him for the amount of Rs 4 crore ahead of the IPL 2025.
Here is an overview of the Ayush Badoni IPL 2025 profile-
2018 U-19 Asia Cup champion Ayush Badoni made his IPL debut in 2022 when the Lucknow franchise secured him before the 2022 IPL season. He played his first IPL match for Lucknow Super Giants against the Gujarat Titans on March 28 at Wankhede Stadium. No. 6 Badoni bagged 54 runs off 41 balls with a strike rate of 131.71, including 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Since his debut, Ayush Badoni has been part of the Lucknow Super Giants. Before entering the cash-rich league, Badoni was part of the India U-19 squad that won the U19 Asia Cup 2018, however, he couldn’t make it up to the U19 World Cup Team. Although he did play some games for his state and represented Delhi in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy before entering the IPL season.
Once again, Lucknow retained their top performer, Ayush Badoni, ahead of the IPL 2025 season. For the past few years, Badoni has been the backbone of LSG's middle-order, especially in the stressful conditions. Some of his strong performances helped LSG secure the game at the very last moment, including his iconic debut match against GT, slamming 19 runs in just 9 balls.
Ayush Badoni has been an indispensable part of the LSG team since the 2022 IPL season. Prior to 2022, Ayush Badoni has no IPL team record available.
In 2025, the Lucknow franchise retained Ayush Badoni for Rs 4 crore as one of the five players' retention rules in the IPL Mega Auction. The franchise purchased him in 2022 for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. For the last three seasons, Badoni was giving his services to LSG for the same salary until 2025..
LSG’s one of the prominent players, Ayush Badoni has been consistently giving his best in the IPL. He is strengthening the middle order of the squad, shuffling at no. 6 and 7 in the batting order. His explosive batting style and ability to perform under pressure make him one of the top batters of LSG.
Here are Ayush Badoni’s batting and bowling stats in the IPL-
IPL 2023 was one of the best IPL seasons for Ayush Badoni, scoring 238 runs while averaging 23.8 with a strike rate of 138.37. He scored his best score 59* in the same season, which is his highest score in IPL career to date.
Below is the table that shows all of Ayush Badoni's IPL batting stats from the 2022 to 2025 seasons.
In his debut IPL season, Badoni scalped 2 wickets with an average of 5.5 and an economy rate of 5.5. His best bowling figure is 1 wicket for 5 runs in the match between LSG and RR at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Below is the table that shows all of Ayush Badoni's IPL bowling stats from the 2022 to 2025 seasons.
During his IPL career, Ayush Badoni has played 50 matches while scoring 815 runs. His highest score is 59 not out in the 2023 IPL. He has slammed 5 half-centuries in his IPL career to this date. He has only taken two wickets in his IPL career so far.
The table shows the Ayush Badoni IPL records-
To date, Ayush Badoni has scored 815 runs while facing 607 balls with an average rate of 25.47 and a strike rate of 134.27 in 50 IPL matches. He has slammed 5 half centuries, including his highest IPL score of 59 not out.
In the IPL 2025 season, Ayush Badoni's highest IPL score is not out 59 runs in a match between the Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings on May 3rd, 2023 at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium. He scored 59 off 33 balls with a strike rate of 178.79, including 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Ayush Badoni has only had a chance to bowl in his debut season in 2022. He scalped two wickets with an economy rate of 5.5. His best bowling figure is one wicket for five runs.
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