Dwaine Pretorius IPL profile: South African all-rounder who proved his worth as a death-over enforcer for Chennai Super Kings in 2022 and 2023. Across seven bowling innings Pretorius claimed six wickets at an impressive strike-rate of 25.00 balls per scalp, twice striking twice in the same over to derail batting sides. Operating at a challenging economy of 9.52 on Chennai’s spin-friendly tracks, he still managed to keep the lid on totals when it mattered most. With the bat Pretorius showcased rare hitting power for a lower-order player, smashing three sixes and three fours in only 28 balls faced. His unbeaten 22 off 12 against Royal Challengers Bangalore remains his IPL high-water mark, finishing that cameo at a blazing strike-rate of 157 – the kind of late-innings acceleration MS Dhoni trusts. After two productive seasons in yellow, Pretorius has built a reputation as the reliable overseas seamer who can swing momentum with both ball and bat in the pressure cooker of IPL knockouts.

David Warner IPL career – 6,565 runs at 139 strike-rate across 15 seasons Australian opener David Warner has turned the IPL into his personal highlight reel, amassing 6,565 runs from 4,697 balls since his 2009 debut with Delhi. The left-hander has blasted 663 fours and 236 sixes, translating to a boundary every 4.9 balls. Warner has reached fifty 62 times and gone past three figures on four occasions, his highest an unbeaten 126. After early seasons with Delhi Capitals, Warner became the heartbeat of Sunrisers Hyderabad, captaining the side to the 2016 title with 848 runs that year alone. He returned to Delhi Capitals in 2022 and, still going strong in 2024, has now faced 184 innings for two franchises while maintaining the same explosive intent. A solitary over with the ball is the only deviation from his batting master-class, underlining why Warner is remembered as one of the most feared IPL openers ever.

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