Gurkeerat Singh – IPL middle-order powerhouse – has stacked 511 runs in 32 innings at a strike-rate of 121, showing he can both rotate and clear the rope. The right-hander has crunched 55 fours and 11 sixes, with two half-centuries topping out at a personal-best 65. Across seven seasons (2012–2020) with Punjab Kings and later Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Punjab lad has proven himself a valuable late-overs accelerator. While primarily a batting asset, he has chipped in with five wickets in six bowling innings, including a best of 2 for 15, keeping things tight at 7.46 rpo.

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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