Riley Meredith IPL 2023: 19 wickets in 18 innings, fastest Australian pacer in Mumbai Indians attack Australian speedster Riley Meredith finished IPL 2023 as one of Mumbai Indians’ most reliable death-over weapons, snaring 19 scalps across three seasons with the five-time champions. Operating at a strike-rate of 20.42 balls per wicket and touching speeds in excess of 140 kph, Meredith kept batsmen guessing on the traditionally batting-friendly Indian tracks. His standout spell came in 2022 when he rattled the opposition with twin-wicket bursts in back-to-back games, proving why MI invested in him for consecutive auctions. Across 388 deliveries for Mumbai and earlier for Punjab Kings, Meredith conceded 612 runs while maintaining a brisk economy of 9.46—numbers that underline his role of hunting breakthroughs rather than merely containing. Not yet a five-wicket haul name, the 27-year-old’s ability to deliver two-wicket cameos makes him a floating X-factor in the powerplay and the slog overs. With 2024 on the horizon, expect the Tasmanian quick to add more wickets to his IPL tally and tighten that economy as he eyes his first three-wicket haul in the tournament.

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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