Kulwant Khejroliya is a left-arm pacer who has quietly built an IPL journey spanning four seasons and three franchises—Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, and now Gujarat Titans. Since his debut in 2018, the Rajasthan-born quick has featured in eight bowling innings, claiming six wickets off 139 deliveries while conceding 246 runs. His best figures of 2-36 illustrate the hit-the-deck aggression that first caught scouts’ eyes, and a strike rate of 23.17 balls per wicket underlines his knack for breaking partnerships. Operating at an economy of 10.62, Khejroliya has been used largely as a middle-overs enforcer, tasked with cramping right-handers around the stumps and forcing false shots. With Gujarat Titans investing in him for IPL 2025, the 27-year-old has another shot at translating domestic pace and bounce into game-changing spells on the sport’s biggest T20 stage.

Hardik Pandya IPL career story: 11 seasons, 2749 runs at a 146 strike-rate, 148 sixes, 10 half-centuries Hardik Pandya has been one of the Indian Premier League’s most explosive batting all-rounders since his 2015 debut with Mumbai Indians. Across 140 innings he has unleashed 2,749 runs off just 1,871 balls, translating to a fearsome strike-rate of 146—the sort of number that turns middle-overs into match-winning passages. He has cleared the ropes 148 times and found the boundary another 207 times, underlining why captains post straight long-on and deep mid-wicket for him from ball one. His highest score of 91 and ten half-centuries show he can both finish innings and anchor them when required. While Pandya’s primary currency is runs, he has also delivered 78 wickets in 107 bowling innings, including one five-for and five three-wicket bursts. Operating at an economy of 9.18 and a strike-rate of 20.87, he often bowls the difficult overs at the death, trusting his cutters and the slower ball. Having represented Mumbai Indians for eight of his eleven campaigns and captained Gujarat Titans to the 2022 title, Pandya’s dual-skill value has made him a marquee name every mega auction.

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