Shivam Dube IPL 2025: CSK’s left-handed six-hitting machine has piled up 1 859 runs from 1 294 balls at a strike rate of 143 across 75 innings. In seven IPL campaigns he has cleared the ropes 122 times—more than one six every ten balls—and crashed 108 boundaries on his way to ten half-centuries. His unbeaten 95 remains the personal best, proof that he saves his most explosive work for the death overs. Bowling only when the situation demands, he has chipped in with 5 wickets from 124 balls, but Dube’s real story is written with the bat: 143 strike rate, 122 sixes and a permanent spot in the Chennai Super Kings middle order since 2022.

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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