Swapnil K Singh IPL profile: 2024 Royal Challengers Bengaluru left-arm spinner who has quietly evolved into a match-turning asset across four seasons. His 2024 campaign showcased the sharpest version of his game—seven wickets in 14 bowling innings, including a best of 2-for, delivered at a tight economy of 8.93 and a decisive strike-rate of 23.14. Over 162 balls he conceded just 241 runs, showing the control that RCB craved in the middle overs. While his primary value lies with the ball, the all-rounder also flexed muscle with the bat—51 runs off 45 balls at a 113 strike-rate, peppered with three fours and three sixes. The left-hander’s cameos have already produced game-changing momentum shifts, most notably his 15-run blitz that remains his highest score. Having started with Punjab Kings in 2016 and 2017, then turning out for Lucknow Super Giants in 2023, Swapnil’s 2024 move to RCB has completed his tour of three franchises—each stop sharpening the skills that today make him a genuine three-dimensional threat in fantasy and real-world XIs alike.

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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