Tushar U Deshpande IPL 2025: 51 wickets in five seasons, fiery Rajasthan Royals pacer Fast-rising speedster Tushar U Deshpande has become a vital cog in the Rajasthan Royals attack after five electric IPL seasons. The 27-year-old has already pocketed 51 wickets from 46 bowling innings, striking every 18.92 balls and conceding runs at 9.84 an over. His ability to land key blows is underlined by five three-wicket hauls, including a best of 4-34 that shows he can turn games in a flash. Deshpande’s journey has been one of steady climb and smart team moves. He broke into the league with Delhi Capitals in 2020, then became a familiar face in Chennai Super Kings yellow for three straight seasons (2022-24), learning the craft of death-over bowling. In 202 the Royals snapped him up, confident he could handle the high-pressure Jaipur track and the world’s best hitters. While primarily a strike bowler, he has chipped in with the bat when needed. In eight innings he has raced to 28 runs at a strike-rate of 127, clearing the ropes once and hitting two fours for a highest score of 20. Those quick runs often come in tight finishes, adding another layer to his T20 value. From 965 balls bowled, Deshpande has leaked 1,583 runs, but the 51 wickets tell the real story—he is the go-to man for breaking partnerships. Expect more fireworks from the right-armer as he looks to carry the Royals’ pace hopes in IPL 2025.

Chris Gayle IPL story: 13 seasons, 4 965 runs, 357 sixes and one unforgettable 175. The self-styled “Universe Boss” walked into IPL 2009 with Kolkata Knight Riders, but it was at Royal Challengers Bengaluru from 2011-2017 that he became a global T20 icon—belting 404 fours and 357 sixes overall at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 148. In 141 innings he cleared the rope once every 9.3 balls and produced 31 half-centuries plus six blistering hundreds, the most famous being his record 175* off 66 balls at the Chinnaswamy in 2013. After his Bengaluru fireworks, Gayle took his power game to Punjab Kings, turning up in orange from 2018 to 2021 and continuing to pepper boundaries with the same ruthless ease. While he rolled his arm over occasionally—18 wickets in 38 bowling innings—his narrative is written in soaring sixes and match-winning hundreds that re-defined T20 batting forever.

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