Keshav Maharaj IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals' spinning secret weapon in six tidy overs South African left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj exploded into the 2024 IPL with Rajasthan Royals, proving that impact can arrive in lightning bursts. In his very first season, Maharaj sent down 36 balls at a frugal economy of 6.5, conceding only 39 runs. The real headline? Two wickets in a single blistering spell, including a best-in-match haul of 2-18 that showcased his 18-ball strike-rate—numbers that read like a T20 cheat-code. While his blade was seen only once—scoring a solitary run off two balls—his primary value remains with the ball, where he has yet to concede a single 3-wicket haul, hinting at bigger peaks still to come. With Rajasthan Royals backing Maharaj for future campaigns, fantasy managers and fans alike are already bookmarking the spinning all-rounder as a low-economy, high-impact pick for seasons ahead.

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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