Heinrich Klaasen has turned Sunrisers Hyderabad’s middle order into a six-hitting powerhouse across five IPL seasons. With 1,480 runs from 872 balls at a strike rate of 169, the South African wicket-keeper batsman has cleared the rope 89 times while finding the boundary on 98 other occasions. His seven half-centuries and two blistering hundreds include a career-best 105, showing he can both finish games and anchor them. Since debuting with Rajasthan Royals in 2018, Klaasen has been a consistent match-winner, spending the last three campaigns with SRH and becoming one of the league’s most feared finishers.

Faf du Plessis has become one of the most bankable IPL openers across 13 seasons and four franchises, culminating in his 2025 stint with Delhi Capitals. The South African has stacked up 4,773 runs at a strike rate of 135, carving 439 boundaries and clearing the rope 174 times—numbers that paint the picture of a batsman who keeps the scoreboard in perpetual motion. With 39 half-centuries from 147 innings, he has built consistency into aggression, while his unbeaten 96 remains the tantalising high-water mark just short of a maiden IPL ton. From Chennai Super Kings’ yellow to Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s red and now Delhi Capitals’ blue, du Plessis has turned every jersey into a run-making statement, proving that adaptability and class travel well in T20 cricket.

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