Jonny Bairstow IPL profile: 1 674 runs, 146 strike-rate, 2 hundreds, 9 fifties, 173 fours, 74 sixes, highest 114. Six seasons, 52 innings, 1 146 balls faced. 2025 Mumbai Indians, earlier stints Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Elite power-hitting wicket-keeper batsman.

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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