RJW Topley IPL 2025: Left-arm sealer, five-wicket hero in three seasons, Mumbai Indians newest weapon England’s RJW Topley has entered IPL 2025 with the Mumbai Indians after two productive campaigns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and his impact is already written in the numbers. Across only six bowling innings the lanky left-armer has snapped five wickets, never needing more than two scalps in a match to tilt momentum. His 24-ball-per-wicket strike rate underlines a rare knack for breaking partnerships, while an economy of 11.1 in the high-scoring 2024-25 cycle keeps him trusted at the death. Topley’s 20-over tally reads 120 balls, 222 runs, five wickets—the story of a bowler who trades volume for value. Despite no three-fers or five-fers yet, his ability to remove key batters has already swung two games for RCB before the blue-and-gold switch. With just one innings with the bat—three runs from six balls—Topley remains a bowling-first asset, and MI’s think-tank is banking on his left-arm angle and cross-seam wobble to exploit Wankhede’s bounce. Three franchises, three seasons, five wickets: the digits may appear modest, but each wicket has arrived when par scores were soaring past 200. As Mumbai Indians eye another title surge, Topley’s precise, wicket-taking bursts could prove the silent difference between a boundary-laden shoot-out and a trophy lift.

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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