Mujeeb Ur Rahman has quietly built a reputation as an IPL mystery-spinner who turns the ball both ways and, more importantly, turns games. Across five seasons from 2018 to 2025, the Afghan tweaker has featured for Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and now Mumbai Indians, collecting 20 wickets in 20 bowling innings. His strike rate of 22.30 balls per wicket underlines his knack for breaking partnerships, while an economy of 8.34 keeps batters honest even on the flattest decks. The 2025 campaign in the blue and gold of MI marks his latest stop, adding another chapter to a journey that began with Punjab in 2018. Mujeeb’s best day arrived when he ripped out 3/15 – his only three-wicket haul – showing that when the surface offers grip he can run through sides. Off the field, he is the rare bowler who can swing a long handle: 12 runs from 15 balls, including two crisp fours and a highest score of 10, prove he won’t just hang around. With 446 balls already sent down in the league’s most pressure-cooker stages, Mujeeb Ur Rahman remains the silent assassin every IPL captain wants in the middle overs.

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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