Dhruv Chand Jurel IPL profile: Rajasthan Royals’ wicket-keeper batter has become one of the most explosive finishers in the league. Across three seasons with RR—from 2023 to 2025—Jurel has stacked 680 runs off just 442 balls, translating to a strike-rate of 153. His boundary-hitting ability is headline-worthy: 51 fours and 38 sixes in 35 innings mean every 5.2 balls he clears the rope or finds the fence. The youngster has four half-centuries to his name, with a top score of 70*, underlining his knack for turning cameos into match-defining knocks. Jurel’s progression has been steady: debut season flashes, a breakout 2024 and a statement-making 2025 where he kept the Royals’ lower-middle order ticking. In 2025 alone he continued to don the pink and blue of RR, proving his worth as a core long-term asset. With no bowling duties, his sole focus is dismantling bowling attacks late in the innings—a role he has mastered with fearless stroke-play and smart running between the wickets.

Hardik Pandya IPL career story: 11 seasons, 2749 runs at a 146 strike-rate, 148 sixes, 10 half-centuries Hardik Pandya has been one of the Indian Premier League’s most explosive batting all-rounders since his 2015 debut with Mumbai Indians. Across 140 innings he has unleashed 2,749 runs off just 1,871 balls, translating to a fearsome strike-rate of 146—the sort of number that turns middle-overs into match-winning passages. He has cleared the ropes 148 times and found the boundary another 207 times, underlining why captains post straight long-on and deep mid-wicket for him from ball one. His highest score of 91 and ten half-centuries show he can both finish innings and anchor them when required. While Pandya’s primary currency is runs, he has also delivered 78 wickets in 107 bowling innings, including one five-for and five three-wicket bursts. Operating at an economy of 9.18 and a strike-rate of 20.87, he often bowls the difficult overs at the death, trusting his cutters and the slower ball. Having represented Mumbai Indians for eight of his eleven campaigns and captained Gujarat Titans to the 2022 title, Pandya’s dual-skill value has made him a marquee name every mega auction.

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