Gowtham K, the hard-hitting all-rounder who has become a fixture for Lucknow Super Giants since 2022, brings explosive batting and handy off-spin to every IPL contest. Across 27 innings he has smashed 247 runs at a blazing strike-rate of 166, translating to a boundary every 4.5 balls when you combine his 15 fours and 17 sixes. His 33 not out remains the highest score, but it is the ability to clear the ropes—nearly one six for every nine balls faced—that makes him such a valuable lower-order finisher. With the ball Gowtham has sent down 588 deliveries over 35 bowling innings, claiming 21 wickets at an economy of 8.24 and a strike-rate of 28.00. Although he is yet to register a three-wicket haul, his knack for breaking partnerships is evident in his two-wicket bursts that have stalled many a batting side. Since debuting with Rajasthan Royals in 2018, moving to Punjab Kings in 2020, and now anchoring the LSG spin department, the Karnataka cricketer has evolved into a genuine impact player whose six-hitting flair and wicket-taking ability can flip matches in the death overs.

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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