Vaibhav Arora IPL 2025 Profile: Team, Price, Career Stats

Vaibhav Arora IPL Profile

Hailing from Himachal Pradesh, Vaibhav Arora is a left-arm seamer. He is mostly known for his pace and ability to swing the ball in a direction and make it harder for the batter to hit. His skills make him one of the prominent fast bowlers of the team. He made his cricketing debut with First-Class cricket for Saurashtra in 2019.  

Vaibhav Arora IPL Debut

Speaking of his IPL debut, Vaibhav Arora made his debut with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022. His strong performances in Domestic cricket helped him to get a spotlight in the IPL 2021 Auction. The KKR picked him up for his base price of INR 20 Lac. He played his debut IPL match against Chennai Super Kings at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. In which he picked up 2 wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs.

Vaibhav Arora IPL Team

Vaibhav Arora has a very decorated IPL career with 25 wickets in his 24 IPL matches. In his handful of IPL matches, Vaibhav has shown his supremacy in his field and left a long lasting impression on his IPL teams.   

Vaibhav Arora IPL 2025 Team

For the IPL 2025 season, Vaibhav Arora is playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders. The franchise retained their key bowler for the price of INR 1.80 crore in the IPL 2025 Mega auction. His up-to-mark performances in the IPL 2024 helped KKR to win the IPL title, having played the biggest role in his IPL 2025 pick in the auction.  

Vaibhav Arora IPL Team from 2008 to 2025

Since his 2022 debut, Vaibhav Arora has played for the two IPL teams first, Kolkata Knight Riders, and then Punjab Kings. He was first signed up by the KKR in 2021, but didn’t play any matches. After the KKR franchise released him, the Punjab Kings won him over in the bidding. He had a short stint with the PBKS in the 2022 IPL season but didn’t get a chance to play any matches and was back again in the KKR in 2022. In 2023, KKR brought him back to the squad. His consistent performances made an impact and became an integral part of the KKR.  

Vaibhav Arora IPL Price 2025

Looking at his debut in the current IPL season, Vaibhav has taken a leap from lakhs to crores. Vaibhav was picked for his base price of Rs 20 Lac by KKR in 2021. In his second season, Punjab Frenchies bid the most and acquired his services for INR 2 crore in 2022. After being released from the PBKS, KKR bought him again for INR 60 lac for the two seasons. For the 2025 IPL season, KKR retained their most valuable asset for INR 1.80 crore.

Vaibhav Arora IPL Career Stats

Throughout his career, Vaibhav Arora has shown consistency with his performances. He never disappointed with his bowling skills and kept his momentum for taking the wickets. Here are Vaibhav Arora’s career stats for both batting and bowling in the IPL. 

Vaibhav Arora Batting Stats

Bowler Vaibhav Arora is a right-handed batter who comes at the low-order stage of the match. During his short innings, Vaibhav Arora scored only 9 runs while facing 16 balls.  

The table shows all of Vaibhav Arora’s IPL batting stats from the 2022 to 2025 seasons. 

Vaibhav Arora  Bowling Stats

Speaking of his bowling stats, Vaibhav Arora hasn’t disappointed in his five seasons of IPL. So far, he has played 24 games and scalped 25 wickets with an average of 27.6 and an economy rate of 9.22. His best bowling figure is 3/27.  

Below is the table that shows all of Vaibhav Arora's IPL bowling stats from the 2022 to 2025 season. 

Vaibhav Arora IPL Records List

In total, Vaibhav Arora has secured 25 wickets, including 3 wickets for 27 runs in the 24 IPL matches. And his total IPL runs are 9, including 6 highest scores.  

Vaibhav Arora Runs in IPL

Vaibhav Arora is a right-handed batter who often comes in the lower-order position. He didn’t get a chance to bat much. He only scored 9 runs in his 5 seasons of IPL career. His strike rate is 56.25 only, and the average rate of 4.5. 

Vaibhav Arora Wickets in IPL

Vaibhav Arora is one of the top bowlers of the KKR who has contributed to the team’s 2024 winning title. He has bagged 25 wickets while delivering 449 balls.  

Vaibhav Arora Highest Score in IPL

Vaibhav's highest score in the IPL is only 2 runs as he is a bowler and comes in lower-order position. He is no batter and only played 24 matches.   

Vaibhav Arora Best Bowling Performance in IPL

Vaibhav Arora’s best bowling performance in IPL is 3 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs in 2024. He scored his highest score for Knight Kolkata Riders against Delhi Capitals at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.