Moeen Ali IPL story: 1,167 runs at a strike-rate of 139, 95 fours, 67 sixes – the left-handed all-rounder has been one of the tournament’s most reliable middle-order finishers since 2018. Across eight seasons with three franchises—RCB, CSK and now KKR—he has batted 59 times, crossed fifty on six occasions and come agonisingly close to a maiden hundred with a blistering 93. Every fifth ball he faces disappears for a boundary, and with the short-boundaries of Chepauk and Eden in mind, his power-hitting has repeatedly turned middling totals into match-winning scores. With the ball he is equally influential. Operating mainly in the middle overs, Moeen has snapped up 41 wickets in 57 bowling innings, never letting the run-rate drift above 7.23. His three three-wicket bursts underline his knack for breaking partnerships, while a best of 4 for 20 shows he can run through a line-up when the surface offers turn. A strike-rate of 20.8 balls per wicket makes him a captain’s go-to option when games pivot on a single over. Now turning out for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025, the 36-year-old brings a proven record of clutch performances: six fifties, 67 sixes, 41 wickets and an economy that keeps rival batters honest. Whether accelerating in the death overs or sliding one through the gate, Moeen Ali remains the definitive modern-day utility match-winner.

Ajinkya Rahane IPL journey spans 17 seasons, 183 innings and a mountain of 5,032 runs that have come off 4,025 balls at a brisk strike-rate of 125. The Mumbai-born right-hander has punished bowlers for 514 fours and 123 sixes, crossing fifty 33 times and reaching three figures on two memorable occasions, the highest being an unbeaten 105. After stints with Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, he is back with Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025. While Rahane has rolled his arm over only once in the league, picking up a solitary wicket in a six-ball cameo that cost five runs, he remains celebrated as one of the league’s most technically sound and consistent top-order batsmen.

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