Jesse Ryder lit up the IPL between 2009 and 2012, amassing 604 runs in 29 innings at a blistering strike-rate of 131. The powerful left-hander smashed 69 fours and 19 sixes for Pune Warriors and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, crossing fifty four times and peaking with an 86-run master-class. While primarily a marauding opener, Ryder also chipped in with eight wickets in 16 bowling innings, showing his value as a genuine all-rounder during his three-season stint in the league.

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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