Matt Short IPL 2023 Review: Punjab Kings’ Power-Packed Top-Order Asset Australian opener Matt Short burst onto the IPL stage in 2023 with Punjab Kings, turning just 92 balls into 117 runs at a fiery strike rate of 127. Across six innings the right-hander peppered boundaries with 15 fours and four sixes, never letting the run-rate drop below a run-a-ball. His season-best 36 showcased the fearless approach that has made him a sought-after T20 specialist, and his 127 SR ranks among the highest for any debutant facing 90-plus deliveries last year. While primarily deployed as a pinch-hitting batsman, Short also rolled his arm over in three matches, conceding only 25 runs from four tight overs (economy 6.25) and keeping opposition batters guessing with subtle changes of pace. Although he is yet to claim his first IPL wicket, the control he offers gives Punjab Kings an extra bowling option on sluggish Indian tracks. With one season, one franchise and a growing reputation for quick runs, Matt Short has already stamped his identity as a 360-degree match-winner in the making. Expect bigger scores and more fireworks from the Punjab Kings opener when IPL 2024 rolls around.

Arshad Khan IPL profile: Gujarat Titans’ two-way match-winner in 2025 Arshad Khan has quietly grown into one of the Indian Premier League’s most resourceful all-rounders. Entering his third season in 2025 with Gujarat Titans, the left-hander has already stacked 124 runs off only 88 balls, striking at a blistering 140. His lone half-century, a fearless 58, showcased nine towering sixes and six fours—power-hitting numbers that sit above many front-line batters. With the ball, the left-arm spinner has 12 wickets from 19 innings. A best of 3 for and one three-wicket burst underline his knack for breaking partnerships. Operating at an economy of 11.49 and a strike rate of 22.67, Arshad bowls the tough overs, leaking little while hunting wickets. From Mumbai Indians in 2023 to Lucknow Super Giants in 2024 and now Gujarat Titans in 2025, Arshad Khan has been traded for one simple reason—franchises value an all-rounder who can clear 90-metre boundaries and then return to choke runs in the death overs.

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