MG Bracewell IPL 2023: a six-wicket spin show for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In his lone IPL campaign so far, the Kiwi all-rounder turned the ball sharply enough to claim 6 wickets from just 66 balls, striking every 11 deliveries while keeping the lid on at 8.64 runs an over. His best burst of 2-16 came in the middle overs, the phase where RCB needed him most. With the bat he wasn’t just a lower-order filler: 58 runs at a 123 strike-rate, six fours and a six, and a cameo high of 26 lit up brief but vital chases. Four innings, two wickets in a game, zero hundreds yet pure impact—Bracewell’s 2023 snapshot is a short reel of match-changing moments that RCB fans still replay.

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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