K Nithish Kumar Reddy has quietly evolved into one of the most explosive Indian finishers in IPL 2025, piling up 485 runs from 365 balls across three seasons with Sunrisers Hyderabad. The right-hander’s fearless approach shows in a strike-rate of 132 and 25 clean sixes—more than one every three overs he faces—while 31 boundaries keep the scoreboard ticking. His twin half-centuries, topped by a 76-run blitz, underline an ability to convert starts into match-defining cameos. Though primarily picked for his batting pyrotechnics, Reddy’s occasional off-cutters have already claimed five wickets in 139 balls. Operating at an economy of 10.96, he has never let the asking rate drift, while a best of 2 for 39 shows he can break partnerships when the captain tosses him the ball. After three straight years in the Orange Army set-up, the 2023-25 arc proves continuity breeds confidence: every season he has stayed with Sunrisers Hyderabad, his boundary count and six-hitting frequency have climbed. With 22 innings of evidence and no signs of slowing down, Nithish Kumar Reddy is fast becoming the go-to impact player for SRH in crunch middle-overs situations.

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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