Josh Inglis lit up IPL 2025 with a blistering debut season for Punjab Kings, amassing 278 runs in just 11 innings at a strike-rate of 162. The Australian wicket-keeper batter crunched 26 fours and 16 towering sixes, converting raw aggression into a match-defining 73 off 42 balls. Operating at a boundary every 6.6 balls, Inglis turned the powerplay into a highlight reel while keeping the middle overs equally dangerous. His lone fifty came at a ground where he cleared the rope four times and found the fence six times, underlining his love for big stages. With no bowling duties, every appearance was about scoring fast and scoring big, and Inglis delivered exactly that, making Punjab Kings’ top order one of the most feared in the tournament.

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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