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.

V Suryavanshi exploded onto the 2025 IPL stage with Rajasthan Royals in a way that few rookies ever do. In only seven innings, the 21-year-old left-hander amassed 252 runs off just 122 balls—an eye-watering strike rate of 206—turning every legal delivery into a potential boundary. Eighteen fours and twenty-four sixes mean 42 of his 122 scoring shots crossed the rope, a boundary frequency that shattered calculators and bowlers’ morale alike. The crescendo came in a whirlwind 101, the highest score of his debut campaign, sealing back-to-back match-defining tons after an earlier 50-plus blitzkrieg. With one fifty and one hundred already to his name, Suryavanshi isn’t just knocking on the door of stardom—he’s kicked it wide open.

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