Rajat Patidar is the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s middle-order engine, a home-grown hero who has stacked 1,111 IPL runs in just 38 innings at a blazing strike rate of 154. Since his 2021 debut with RCB, the Indore batter has turned 720 balls into a highlight reel of 76 fours and 68 sixes, translating one in every ten deliveries into a boundary. His maiden century—an unbeaten 112—came alongside nine half-centuries, proving he can both anchor and accelerate. Four seasons, one franchise, zero wickets: Patidar is pure batting firepower for RCB fans and fantasy managers tracking the 2025 IPL season.

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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