Corey Anderson IPL profile: 538 runs at 127 strike-rate, 31 sixes, 3 fifties, 95* best New Zealand power-hitter Corey Anderson lit up four IPL seasons between 2014 and 2018, leaving a trail of 31 towering sixes and 40 fours while wearing the colours of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and finally Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Walking in at 29 innings, Anderson hammered 538 runs off just 423 balls and maintained a fearsome strike-rate of 127—numbers that underline why he was always viewed as a batting all-rounder first. Three bruising half-centuries, topped by an unbeaten 95 against Rajasthan in 2015, carried the left-hander’s reputation as a genuine six-hitting match-winner. With the ball he rolled his arm over sparingly, sending down 297 balls for 11 wickets at an economy of 10.46, never going past two wickets in an innings but still providing the captain with a handy sixth-bowling option.

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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