The ISL 22/23 season is in its final stages now, with the playoffs set to begin soon. In this article, we will take a look at the ISL’s top forward passers based on the numbers.

Forward passes are key for midfielders to turn defensive actions into attacking actions. However, not all of them are able to pick out teammates to build a meaningful attack from. Some have a better profile in their defensive actions, while others can break opposition lines and conjure offensive plays from nothing.

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Total passes/90 vs % of passes forward passes in @IndSuperLeague 22-23 (min 450 mins)@SaulCrespo23 🔥 with 45% of total passes forward followed by Jahouh (43%)

Among low volume passers, Thoiba and P Halder 🔥#HeroISL pic.twitter.com/mz2BLbKkaC
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Odisha FC‘s Saul Crespo has the most forward passes compared to the number of passes played per 90. The Spaniard plays 45% of passes forward on an average.

Ahmed Jahouh of Mumbai City FC leads the latter metric, and is second in terms of being the ISL’s top forward passers, with 43% of his passes leading to attacks. The Islanders won the league once again this time, and he had a significant part to play in their success.

In terms of players who don’t play as many passes per 90, Odisha’s Thoiba Singh Moirangthem and Pronay Halder are in the 43-44% region. While Odisha made the playoffs, Jamshedpur fell from grace from their title-winning campaign to finish second last.