M Prasidh Krishna has built a reputation as one of the most consistent Indian pace spearheads in IPL history, and the numbers back the story. Across six seasons from 2018 to 2025, the 6' 8" speedster has sent down 1,499 balls and returned with 74 wickets for three franchises—Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and now Gujarat Titans. His strike-rate of 20.26 balls per wicket is among the best for any Indian quick who has bowled 1,000-plus deliveries in the league, while an economy of 8.77 keeps batters honest even on the flattest decks. The Karnataka bowler’s peak burst came in 2022 when he rattled oppositions on 14 occasions, adding four-wicket hauls to his tally and finishing with seven three-wicket bursts overall. Despite missing the 2023 season, he roared back in 2025 with Gujarat Titans, already chipping in with vital middle-over strikes. Batting has rarely been his calling card—only 9 runs off 24 balls in seven brief stays, the highest being 4—but with the white rock in hand, Prasidh’s height, hit-the-deck aggression and late outswing make him a captain’s go-to enforcer.

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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