A Raghuvanshi IPL profile: Kolkata Knight Riders’ rising batting star has lit up the league across two seasons, 2024 and 2025, stacking 463 runs from just 18 innings at an electric strike-rate of 144. The 320 balls he has faced tell the story of intent—46 boundaries and 16 sixes already pepper the stands, underlining a fearless approach that keeps the scoreboard racing. Twice he has cruised past fifty, with a career-best 54 showing the ceiling of his pyrotechnics. Though yet to raise a maiden hundred, the frequency with which he finds the fence—nearly one four every seven balls—makes him a nightmare for opposition captains. Having worn the KKR jersey from day one, Raghuvanshi is fast becoming the go-to accelerator in the franchise’s middle order, and at this trajectory, triple-digit landmarks may arrive sooner than later.

Faf du Plessis has become one of the most bankable IPL openers across 13 seasons and four franchises, culminating in his 2025 stint with Delhi Capitals. The South African has stacked up 4,773 runs at a strike rate of 135, carving 439 boundaries and clearing the rope 174 times—numbers that paint the picture of a batsman who keeps the scoreboard in perpetual motion. With 39 half-centuries from 147 innings, he has built consistency into aggression, while his unbeaten 96 remains the tantalising high-water mark just short of a maiden IPL ton. From Chennai Super Kings’ yellow to Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s red and now Delhi Capitals’ blue, du Plessis has turned every jersey into a run-making statement, proving that adaptability and class travel well in T20 cricket.

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