Afghanistan left-arm quick Fazalhaq Farooqi has quietly emerged as one of the IPL’s most economical powerplay enforcers after three seasons with Sunrisers Hyderabad and now Rajasthan Royals. Across 12 bowling innings the 23-year-old has snapped 6 wickets, never going for more than 2 scalps in a match but consistently cramping batters with a miserly economy of 10.32 on some of the league’s flattest decks. Operating at a brisk strike-rate of 42.33 balls per wicket, Farooqi has sent down 254 deliveries and conceded only 437 runs, figures that underscore his value in the six-over burst that sets the tone. With the bat he remains a rare sight, facing just 15 balls for 5 runs in three cameos, yet his real narrative is written with the new rock in hand. From 2022 to 2025 the Afghan star has turned the Royals’ pace department into a sharper, thriftier unit, and fantasy managers hunting early breakthroughs now keep a close eye on Fazalhaq Farooqi’s opening spell every match-day.

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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