Saurav Chauhan IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s left-handed batting option made his league debut in the 2024 season and immediately showed intent. Across three innings Chauhan hammered 18 runs from just 15 balls, striking at a brisk 120 and keeping the scoreboard moving with one crisp four and a towering six. His highest score of 9 came in a pressure situation against Sunrisers Hyderabad, illustrating his willingness to take on the bowling from ball one. While the sample is small, the strike-rate and boundary-hitting frequency underline the fearless approach RCB sought when they drafted the 24-year-old into the squad. A specialist batsman with no bowling duties so far, Chauhan’s raw power and rapid scoring hint at a potential match-winner in the making for future IPL campaigns.

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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