Abishek Porel has quietly become Delhi Capitals’ most reliable top-order finisher after three IPL seasons, amassing 661 runs off just 441 balls at a blazing strike-rate of 149. The left-handed dasher has smashed 65 fours and 27 sixes—meaning every 6.8 balls he either clears the rope or finds the fence. In 29 innings he has crossed fifty three times, with a personal-best of 65, and has remained not out on several occasions to steer the Capitals home. Having turned out exclusively for Delhi since 2023, Porel’s rapid scoring and fearless intent make him a must-watch powerplay weapon and a future fantasy-league goldmine.

Hardik Pandya IPL career story: 11 seasons, 2749 runs at a 146 strike-rate, 148 sixes, 10 half-centuries Hardik Pandya has been one of the Indian Premier League’s most explosive batting all-rounders since his 2015 debut with Mumbai Indians. Across 140 innings he has unleashed 2,749 runs off just 1,871 balls, translating to a fearsome strike-rate of 146—the sort of number that turns middle-overs into match-winning passages. He has cleared the ropes 148 times and found the boundary another 207 times, underlining why captains post straight long-on and deep mid-wicket for him from ball one. His highest score of 91 and ten half-centuries show he can both finish innings and anchor them when required. While Pandya’s primary currency is runs, he has also delivered 78 wickets in 107 bowling innings, including one five-for and five three-wicket bursts. Operating at an economy of 9.18 and a strike-rate of 20.87, he often bowls the difficult overs at the death, trusting his cutters and the slower ball. Having represented Mumbai Indians for eight of his eleven campaigns and captained Gujarat Titans to the 2022 title, Pandya’s dual-skill value has made him a marquee name every mega auction.

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