V Puthur IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians’ New-Gen Pace Sensation Fast-rising seamer V Puthur made an instant splash in his debut IPL season with Mumbai Indians, turning heads with a burst of six wickets in just five outings. The 2025 campaign saw the left-armer rip through top orders at a strike-rate of 12—one wicket every two overs—while keeping batters guessing at an economy of 9.08 on some of the flattest tracks in the league. His standout spell came against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he rattled the stumps three times in a single over to register his maiden three-wicket haul and tilt the match MI’s way. Across 72 balls of high-pressure bowling, Puthur conceded only 109 runs—proof of his nerve under the death-overs spotlight. With no five-fers yet but a growing reputation for late-inning heroics, the 21-year-old has already stamped himself as MI’s go-to impact bowler for the seasons ahead.

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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