Aiden Markram IPL profile: 1 440 runs off 1 066 balls, 135 strike-rate, 68 highest score, 10 fifties, 111 fours, 57 sixes in 55 innings for Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings across five seasons 2021-2025. The South African right-hander averages a boundary every third legal delivery and clears the rope once every 18 balls, making him one of the most explosive top-order options in the league. While he has sent down 187 balls and picked up six wickets at an economy of 8.79, batting remains his calling card—no centuries yet but a relentless stream of half-century cameos that swing matches.

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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