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.

Since his IPL debut in 2017, left-arm yorker specialist Thangarasu Natarajan has owned the death overs, collecting 68 wickets in 63 bowling innings and leaving a trail of shattered stumps across six campaigns. Operating at a strike-rate of 20.03 balls per wicket, the Tamil Nadu speedster has conceded just 2,022 runs off 1,362 deliveries, translating to an economy of 8.91 despite bowling the toughest overs. Four times he has ripped through line-ups to claim three-wicket hauls, with a career-best 4-fer marking his ceiling so far. After five seasons with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Natarajan now brings his toe-crushing yorkers to Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, ready to add fresh chapters to his wicket-packed story.

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