IPL spinner Pravin Dubey has quietly built a reputation as a wily leg-break bowler across three seasons with Delhi Capitals and now Punjab Kings. In just 13 overs spread across five bowling innings, the 30-year-old has already snapped two key wickets, including a best of 1 for 15, and is striking every 39 balls—numbers that put him in the sharp-end bracket of emerging Indian tweakers. Operating at a tidy economy of 8.54 on batting-friendly tracks in 2025, Dubey’s ability to stem the run-flow while hunting breakthroughs makes him a valuable middle-overs option for the Kings. With the bat, Dubey is still waiting for his first big knock: 23 runs off 33 balls in two brief outings, a highest of 16, and a couple of crisp fours show flashes of lower-order hitting that captains can bank on when the game stretches to the death. Three IPL campaigns, two franchises, and a growing sense that the next big story from Punjab Kings’ spin cupboard could yet be written by Pravin Dubey.

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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