Prithvi Shaw has been Delhi Capitals’ pocket-rocket opener since 2018, lighting up seven IPL seasons with a fearless brand of batting built on one mantra—see the ball, hit the ball. Across 79 innings the right-hander has piled up 1,892 runs at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 147, turning every delivery into potential fireworks. Those numbers translate to 238 fours and 61 sixes that have dented advertising hoardings and opposition morale alike. While the three-figure mark has narrowly eluded him—his highest remains an agonising 99—Shaw has still crossed fifty on 14 occasions, proving he can both explode and anchor when the situation demands. Every season the 24-year-old has donned the DC blue, making the Ferozeshah Kotla his personal playground. With 238 boundaries already to his name, Shaw is chasing the rare 250-fours club, and at his current pace the landmark could arrive as early as IPL 2025.

Deepak Jagbir Hooda has quietly become one of the IPL’s most reliable middle-order batsmen, compiling 1,496 runs across 101 innings at a healthy strike-rate of 127. Over eleven seasons the right-hander has struck 98 fours and 62 sixes while bringing up eight half-centuries, the highest being an unbeaten 64. After starting his journey with Rajasthan Royals in 2015, Hooda has turned out for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and, in the 2025 season, the Chennai Super Kings. Although he rolls his arm over occasionally and owns ten wickets from 34 bowling innings, his primary value lies in accelerating run chases and rebuilding collapses. His 1172-ball sample size confirms a busy scorer who keeps the scoreboard ticking without compromising boundary options, making him a handy finisher and a consistent top-six option in fantasy and real-world teams alike.

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