Parthiv Patel’s 12-season IPL journey reads like a pocket-sized power saga: 2,848 runs from 136 innings, 365 fours and 49 sixes flying off 2,358 balls at a healthy strike rate of 120. Never a century-maker but always a momentum-builder, the left-handed wicket-keeper-batsman racked up 13 half-centuries, topping out at a blazing 81. Starting with Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural 2008 edition and closing with Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019, he turned the opener’s slot into an art form, whether donning the yellow of CSK, the orange of Sunrisers, the blue of Mumbai Indians or the red of RCB. Quick between the wickets and even quicker with his cuts and pulls, Patel’s 0 wickets simply underline a career devoted to run-making, not run-stopping.

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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