Kuldeep Singh Yadav IPL 2025: 102 wickets in 96 innings, 4-wicket hauls, Delhi Capitals left-arm wrist-spinner story Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Singh Yadav has become the heartbeat of Delhi Capitals’ attack since 2022, and the numbers prove why. After debuting in 2016 with Kolkata Knight Riders, the Uttar Pradesh tweaker has now spent nine IPL seasons, the last four in the Capitals’ camp. Across 96 bowling innings he has snapped 102 wickets, striking once every 20.24 balls while keeping batters guessing at an economy of 8.08. His nine three-wicket bursts and a best of four for 35 underline a knack for breaking partnerships when the match is on the line. The 2025 season marks Kuldeep’s fourth straight campaign in Delhi red-and-blue, making him a rare constant in a franchise that often shuffles personnel. While his 201 runs from 37 innings with the bat show a handy lower-order cameo ability, it is the 2064 deliveries he has bowled—conceding only 2778 runs—that tell the true story. Each dot ball, each dipping wrong ’un, each celebratory leap with arms spread wide has added up to a century of wickets and counting.

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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