Abdul Basith IPL 2023 Rajasthan Royals debut story in one run one ball Abdul Basith stepped onto the IPL stage in 2023 wearing the Rajasthan Royals pink and carried a very short but intriguing stat-line: 1 run, 1 ball, 100 strike-rate. The 23-year-old Kerala right-hander walked in during the Royals’ middle order in their final league fixture against Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Facing his first legal delivery in the tournament, Basith flicked Arshdeep Singh through mid-wicket to collect the solitary run that now sits as his highest score. That single moment gave him the distinction of a perfect strike-rate of 100 – the only Royals batter in 2023 to achieve a 100-plus SR in his sole appearance. Though he did not clear the ropes or find the fence, the composure shown in that single scoring shot underlined why the Royals scouts had tracked him since his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy exploits. Basith’s off-spin remains untested at the IPL level – zero wickets, zero overs – but his primary calling card is still the bat. Royals have retained him for 2024, hinting they view the 1-run cameo as merely the prologue to a bigger narrative. Expect Abdul Basith to push for a regular middle-order slot next season and turn that lone run into a torrent of fours and sixes in Jaipur’s batting-friendly conditions.

David Warner IPL career – 6,565 runs at 139 strike-rate across 15 seasons Australian opener David Warner has turned the IPL into his personal highlight reel, amassing 6,565 runs from 4,697 balls since his 2009 debut with Delhi. The left-hander has blasted 663 fours and 236 sixes, translating to a boundary every 4.9 balls. Warner has reached fifty 62 times and gone past three figures on four occasions, his highest an unbeaten 126. After early seasons with Delhi Capitals, Warner became the heartbeat of Sunrisers Hyderabad, captaining the side to the 2016 title with 848 runs that year alone. He returned to Delhi Capitals in 2022 and, still going strong in 2024, has now faced 184 innings for two franchises while maintaining the same explosive intent. A solitary over with the ball is the only deviation from his batting master-class, underlining why Warner is remembered as one of the most feared IPL openers ever.

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