Rasikh Salam IPL 2025: 10 wickets in 13 innings, best 3-29, two three-fors for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Fast-rising Jammu & Kashmir seamer Rasikh Salam has quietly become one of IPL 2025’s most reliable death-over operators. Across four seasons with four different franchises—Mumbai Indians (2019), Kolkata Knight Riders (2022), Delhi Capitals (2024) and now Royal Challengers Bengaluru—Salam has bowled 231 balls, conceded 409 runs and struck ten times, including two three-wicket hauls. His strike-rate of 23.1 balls per wicket underlines his habit of breaking partnerships, while an economy of 10.62 shows he is trusted to bowl the tough overs. With the bat, the 23-year-old has chipped in 40 runs from 40 balls, hitting five boundaries without clearing the rope; his highest in six innings is 10*. While primarily a bowler, those cameos have helped RCB stretch totals past 200. From uncapped rookie to key cog in Faf du Plessis’ plans, Rasikh Salam’s upward curve makes him one to watch in the IPL 2025 playoffs and beyond.

Hardik Pandya IPL career story: 11 seasons, 2749 runs at a 146 strike-rate, 148 sixes, 10 half-centuries Hardik Pandya has been one of the Indian Premier League’s most explosive batting all-rounders since his 2015 debut with Mumbai Indians. Across 140 innings he has unleashed 2,749 runs off just 1,871 balls, translating to a fearsome strike-rate of 146—the sort of number that turns middle-overs into match-winning passages. He has cleared the ropes 148 times and found the boundary another 207 times, underlining why captains post straight long-on and deep mid-wicket for him from ball one. His highest score of 91 and ten half-centuries show he can both finish innings and anchor them when required. While Pandya’s primary currency is runs, he has also delivered 78 wickets in 107 bowling innings, including one five-for and five three-wicket bursts. Operating at an economy of 9.18 and a strike-rate of 20.87, he often bowls the difficult overs at the death, trusting his cutters and the slower ball. Having represented Mumbai Indians for eight of his eleven campaigns and captained Gujarat Titans to the 2022 title, Pandya’s dual-skill value has made him a marquee name every mega auction.

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