IPL all-rounder Sikandar Raza has quietly become Punjab Kings’ Mr. Reliable across two seasons, turning sparse opportunities into telling impact. In nine batting innings he has amassed 182 runs at a brisk strike-rate of 133, peppering the boundaries with 12 fours and 8 sixes. His lone half-century, an unbeaten 57, showcased his ability to anchor while still clearing the rope. With the ball, Raza has floated in seven innings, chipping out three wickets and keeping hitters honest at an economy just over ten. While the numbers are modest, the story is one of utility: every time Punjab has needed a momentum shift, Raza has provided it—either with a cameo, a maximum, or a vital breakthrough.

Ajinkya Rahane IPL journey spans 17 seasons, 183 innings and a mountain of 5,032 runs that have come off 4,025 balls at a brisk strike-rate of 125. The Mumbai-born right-hander has punished bowlers for 514 fours and 123 sixes, crossing fifty 33 times and reaching three figures on two memorable occasions, the highest being an unbeaten 105. After stints with Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, he is back with Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025. While Rahane has rolled his arm over only once in the league, picking up a solitary wicket in a six-ball cameo that cost five runs, he remains celebrated as one of the league’s most technically sound and consistent top-order batsmen.

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