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.

Shubman Gill has turned eight IPL campaigns into a personal highlight reel, stacking up 3,866 runs off 2,787 balls at a strike-rate of 138. The Gujarat Titans opener has already smashed 372 fours and 119 sixes, numbers that translate to more than 40 boundaries every 100 balls he faces. Gill has crossed fifty 26 times and converted four of those into three-figure scores, peaking at a 129-run whirlwind that underlined his appetite for big knocks. Across 114 innings he has anchored, accelerated and dominated, making the Narendra Modi Stadium his second home since 2022 after four formative years with Kolkata Knight Riders. With no wickets to his name, Gill’s story is purely one of willow-wielding brilliance—an ever-present at the top of the order who keeps the scoreboard humming and the opposition captain scrambling for answers.

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