Axar Patel has built an IPL résumé that reads like a textbook on left-arm spin mastery. Across 12 seasons—eight with Delhi Capitals and four with Punjab Kings—he has sent down 3,315 balls, claiming 128 wickets at a strike-rate of 25.90 and a frugal economy of 7.37. While four three-fers headline his match-turning bursts, it is his relentless dot-ball pressure that has made him the Capitals’ middle-overs choke artist. Yet Axar is no one-trick bowler. Walking in at No. 6 or 7, he has muscled 1,916 runs at a strike-rate of 133, peppering boundaries with 130 fours and 94 sixes. His unbeaten 66 remains the loudest statement of his finishing ability, and three half-centuries underline a knack for clutch cameos. Whether throttling batters with flat, quickish spin or clearing ropes with those clean swings, Axar Patel remains the quintessential modern all-rounder Delhi build their plans around.

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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