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.

Philip Salt IPL profile: 1,056 runs in 34 innings, 175 strike-rate, 122 fours, 56 sixes—England’s explosive opener has become one of the league’s most feared power-hitters. Since debuting with Delhi Capitals in 2023, Salt has lit up every venue he has graced, collecting ten rapid half-centuries and peaking with an unbeaten 89 that stamped his arrival. After a breakout 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders, he now dons the Royal Challengers Bengaluru red in 2025, bringing fearless intent to the Chinnaswamy’s short boundaries. Salt attacks from ball one—601 scoring deliveries have rocketed to or over the ropes 178 times, translating to a boundary every 3.4 balls. Whether threading point for four or launching spin into the stands, his 175 strike-rate sits comfortably among the elite. Three seasons, three franchises, one constant: instant impact. Expect more carnage as Salt looks to steer RCB’s title charge with the same explosive flair that has already made him an IPL household name.

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