Deepak Jagbir Hooda has quietly become one of the IPL’s most reliable middle-order batsmen, compiling 1,496 runs across 101 innings at a healthy strike-rate of 127. Over eleven seasons the right-hander has struck 98 fours and 62 sixes while bringing up eight half-centuries, the highest being an unbeaten 64. After starting his journey with Rajasthan Royals in 2015, Hooda has turned out for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and, in the 2025 season, the Chennai Super Kings. Although he rolls his arm over occasionally and owns ten wickets from 34 bowling innings, his primary value lies in accelerating run chases and rebuilding collapses. His 1172-ball sample size confirms a busy scorer who keeps the scoreboard ticking without compromising boundary options, making him a handy finisher and a consistent top-six option in fantasy and real-world teams alike.

Ajinkya Rahane IPL journey spans 17 seasons, 183 innings and a mountain of 5,032 runs that have come off 4,025 balls at a brisk strike-rate of 125. The Mumbai-born right-hander has punished bowlers for 514 fours and 123 sixes, crossing fifty 33 times and reaching three figures on two memorable occasions, the highest being an unbeaten 105. After stints with Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, he is back with Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025. While Rahane has rolled his arm over only once in the league, picking up a solitary wicket in a six-ball cameo that cost five runs, he remains celebrated as one of the league’s most technically sound and consistent top-order batsmen.

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