Fast-bowling livewire D G Nalkande has quietly become one of Gujarat Titans’ most reliable impact options, piling up six wickets in only six bowling innings across three IPL seasons (2022-24). Operating at a sharp strike-rate of 14 balls per wicket, the Vidarbha seamer has shown he can break partnerships in the middle overs while conceding just 10.57 runs an over. His standout spell of 2 for 22 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 underlined his knack for producing breakthroughs when the match hangs in the balance. Though primarily a bowler, Nalkande’s fearless lower-order cameo of 12* off 12 balls—featuring a towering six—proved he can swing the long handle if needed. With Gujarat Titans backing him for a third straight year, the 26-year-old is fast emerging as the silent finisher who can tilt games with ball and occasionally surprise with the bat.

Suryakumar Yadav – the man universally known as “SKY” – has spent 13 electrifying IPL seasons turning the 22-yard strip into his personal launchpad. Across 151 innings he has blazed 4,311 runs from 2,900 balls, a strike-rate of 148 that underlines relentless aggression rather than mere accumulation. The right-hander has cleared the ropes 168 times and found the fence another 454 instances, giving him more than one boundary every fifth legal delivery he faces. Two centuries and 29 half-centuries – including a career-best 103 – sit on his résumé, proving that the pyrotechnics are backed by substance when the team needs a big knock. SKY’s journey began with Mumbai Indians in 2012, shifted to Kolkata Knight Riders for four productive years, then returned to the blue-and-gold in 2018. Since that homecoming he has worn the MI colours every single season up to 2025, becoming the heartbeat of the middle order at the Wankhede. With 4,311 runs he now sits among the league’s elite run-getters, and the fact that he has done it at a near-150 strike-rate makes the record even more formidable. Whether scooping over short fine-leg, sweeping fast bowlers, or muscling sixes into the stands, Suryakumar Yadav has re-defined 360-degree batting in the IPL and shows no signs of slowing down.

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