Mayank Markande IPL profile: 37 wickets in 37 innings across six seasons, a story of persistence and punch From the 2018 debut in Mumbai Indians blue to the 2024 orange of Sunrisers Hyderabad, leg-spinner Mayank Markande has kept his name in IPL team sheets for six straight seasons. The numbers speak of a bowler who bursts rather than bleeds: 19.46 balls stand between him and each of his 37 victims, the quickest strike-rate among Indian wrist-spinners who have bowled 100-plus balls since 2018. Twice he has walked away with four-wicket bursts and on three occasions has rattled three scalps in an innings, showing he can turn a match on its head inside two overs. Operating at the difficult mid-innings choke zone, Markande has conceded only 8.91 runs an over while firing in 720 balls of leg-breaks and wrong ’uns. That economy is tighter than most wrist-spinners who bowl after the Powerplay, proving that captains trust him even on flat decks. His best figures—4/15—came at the same ground where he made his IPL debut, underlining a circle-of-life moment that fans still replay on social feeds. With the bat, Markande is the quintessential No. 10 who can swing hard when needed: 48 runs at a strike-rate of 114, including five fours and a six, show he is no rabbit. Yet it is with the ball that he earns his keep, and franchises have kept him in circulation—Mumbai Indians in 2018-19 and 2022, Rajasthan Royals in 2021, and Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2023 onward—because wrist-spin wins matches in T20 cricket, and Markande wins them quickly.

Faf du Plessis has become one of the most bankable IPL openers across 13 seasons and four franchises, culminating in his 2025 stint with Delhi Capitals. The South African has stacked up 4,773 runs at a strike rate of 135, carving 439 boundaries and clearing the rope 174 times—numbers that paint the picture of a batsman who keeps the scoreboard in perpetual motion. With 39 half-centuries from 147 innings, he has built consistency into aggression, while his unbeaten 96 remains the tantalising high-water mark just short of a maiden IPL ton. From Chennai Super Kings’ yellow to Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s red and now Delhi Capitals’ blue, du Plessis has turned every jersey into a run-making statement, proving that adaptability and class travel well in T20 cricket.

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