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.

Shikhar Dhawan IPL Story: 17 seasons, 6,769 runs, 51 half-centuries, 768 fours, 152 sixes, 127 strike rate, 2 centuries, 106* highest, 221 innings, 5,324 balls faced.

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