Xavier Bartlett burst onto the IPL stage in the 2025 season with Punjab Kings, immediately stamping himself as a pace bowler to watch. Over four bowling innings the 24-year-old Queenslander sent down ten tight overs, claiming two key wickets at a brisk strike-rate of 30.00. While his economy of 9.6 runs per over shows room for tighter lines, Bartlett’s ability to break partnerships when it matters is clear—he has already produced one one-wicket burst that shifted momentum in PBKS’ favour. With the bat Bartlett showed flashes of lower-order hitting, remaining unbeaten on 11 off 15 balls in his only appearance, striking at 73 and finding the boundary once. Though modest, those runs underlined his value as a genuine all-round option. Fresh off a breakout Big Bash campaign, Bartlett’s first IPL stint has set the stage for bigger returns. Expect the right-arm quick to add to those two scalps and become a core cog in Punjab Kings’ 2025 title push.

Yashasvi Bhupendra Jaiswal IPL Story: 2,166 runs, 258 fours, 92 sixes in six seasons with Rajasthan Royals From his 2020 debut to the ongoing 2025 season, Yashasvi Jaiswal has become the beating heart of Rajasthan Royals’ top order. In 66 innings the left-hander has piled up 2,166 runs off just 1,417 balls, translating to a blistering strike rate of 152. The numbers explode further when you notice the 258 fours and 92 sixes, proof of his fearless boundary-hunting style. His fifteen half-centuries and two scintillating hundreds, including a career-best 124, underline match-winning pedigree rather than cameo promise. Having worn the Royals cap every single season since 2020, Jaiswal offers rare continuity in the ever-changing IPL carousel. Each year the franchise has banked on his ability to turn powerplay overs into boundary carnivals, and the opener has delivered with relentless consistency. With no bowling aspirations—his solitary over went for six runs—his entire focus remains on dismantling attacks, making him a pure batting asset in fantasy and real-world XIs alike. Heading into the 2025 playoffs push, expect Yashasvi Jaiswal to keep teeing off at 150-plus strike rates, peppering the arc between long-on and deep point with those 92 sixes and counting.

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