Chris Morris – the South African all-rounder who became IPL’s costliest buy at ₹16.25 crore – justified every rupee by delivering 95 wickets across 81 bowling innings between 2013 and 2021. Operating for Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings in eight seasons, Morris struck once every 18.11 balls and never let the economy drift beyond 8.01 runs an over. His 12 three-wicket bursts and best figures of 4 for 23 underline a knack for breaking partnerships at the death. With the bat, Morris was no passenger. Walking in at No. 7 or 8, he blasted 618 runs at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 155 – the fourth-highest among players with 500-plus IPL runs. Thirty-five sixes and 41 fours peppered those 398 deliveries, and his unbeaten 82 off 34 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2021 remains Rajasthan’s quickest fifty-plus score by an overseas player. Two fifties in 49 innings tell the story of a finisher trusted to clear the ropes when 30 off 10 is the equation. From Chennai’s emerging option in 2013 to Royals’ million-dollar match-winner in 2021, Chris Morris turned every over – and every swing of his long levers – into a potential game-changer.

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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