Wiaan Mulder IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s all-round project gets off to a quiet start South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder made his long-awaited IPL debut in the 2025 season with Sunrisers Hyderabad, bringing with him a reputation forged in domestic leagues and international white-ball cricket. In his only outing so far, the right-hander walked in during the closing overs and managed 9 runs off 11 balls, stroking one crisp four before being dismissed. While the strike-rate of 81 suggests a watchful knock, the sample size remains too small to read much into his batting impact at this level. With the ball, Mulder fared little better on debut. Handed the new ball for a solitary over, he leaked 16 runs off his six deliveries, failing to pick up a wicket. His economy of 16.00 is an outlier compared to his domestic economy of around 7.50, and with just six balls to judge him on, the numbers hint more at early-tournament rust than any deeper flaw. Notably, he has yet to register a three-wicket or five-wicket haul in the IPL. Across formats, Mulder’s calling card has been his balance between seam-up overs in the power-play and solid lower-order batting. Sunrisers Hyderabad invested in that versatility for the 2025 campaign, hoping he can evolve into a dependable sixth-bowling option and a finisher who can clear the ropes. One match in, the ledger reads 9 runs and 0 wickets—a blank canvas rather than a verdict. With nine league-stage fixtures left, expect the 26-year-old to get more cracks at both disciplines as the franchise juggles its overseas combinations.

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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