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.

S N Khan IPL journey: 585 runs in 8 seasons, one fifty, 63 fours and 14 sixes Since his debut in 2015 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals’ middle-order batter S N Khan has quietly built a reputation as a handy finisher in the Indian Premier League. Across eight seasons—four with RCB, three with Punjab Kings and the last two with Delhi Capitals—Khan has amassed 585 runs from 448 balls at a healthy strike-rate of 130, proving equally effective against spin and pace. The right-hander’s standout knock came in 2022 when he smashed a 39-ball 67, his career-best, to steer Delhi to a last-over thriller. That lone half-century is backed by 63 fours and 14 sixes that underline his ability to find the boundary late in the innings. In 36 innings Khan has crossed fifty only once, yet his consistent cameos have often tilted matches Delhi’s way. Though he has rolled his arm over for a solitary over in the competition, conceding six runs off two balls, Khan is valued primarily for his batting fire-power. With Delhi Capitals banking on explosive depth in IPL 2024, S N Khan’s role as a late-overs accelerator could be the X-factor that turns tight games into wins.

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