V Nigam burst onto the IPL stage in 2025 with Delhi Capitals, turning heads as a genuine all-round match-winner. In just eight innings with the bat, the 21-year-old hammered 142 runs at a scorching strike rate of 179, peppering boundaries at will—15 fours and eight towering sixes. His fearless cameos, topped by a 39-run blitz, gave DC the late-overs impetus they craved. Even more eye-catching was his impact with the ball. Handed the new ball and trusted at the death, Nigam featured in 13 bowling innings, snaring 11 wickets at an impressive strike rate of 21.27 balls per wicket. While 2 for best figures might sound modest, the fact that he achieved this while going at 9.13 an over in high-scoring 2025 games underscores his nerve under pressure. In a single season, Nigam became one of the rare players to cross 140 runs and 10 wickets, a stat line that places him in elite all-round company. Delhi Capitals unearthed a 360-degree gem who can flip matches with both bat and ball—exactly the blueprint modern T20 franchises chase.

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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