Ajit Agarkar IPL career was built around his incisive fast-medium bowling that delivered 29 wickets from 782 balls across 42 innings between 2008 and 2013. The Mumbai stalwart spent his first three seasons with Kolkata Knight Riders before shifting to Delhi Capitals, the franchise that retained him from 2011 to 2013. His standout spell came in the 2010 edition when he claimed his only three-wicket haul, returning 3 for 26 against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens. Operating at a strike rate of 26.97 and conceding 8.83 runs per over, Agarkar consistently hit the blockhole and mixed clever change-ups to keep power-hitters in check. Batting lower down, he still managed 179 quick runs off 154 balls, peppering 13 fours and 5 sixes with a strike rate of 116. His highest score of 39 came against Kings XI Punjab in 2010, an 18-ball blitz that showcased the late-order hitting that once made him India’s ODI Player of the Year.

Ashish Nehra IPL career: 106 wickets in 88 innings, 14 three-wicket bursts, best 4 for 10, economy 7.85, strike-rate 18. Overs nine seasons from 2008 to 2017, the left-arm quick turned powerplay destroyer for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Pune Warriors, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 2015-16 he spearheaded CSK and SRH attacks, returning 24 wickets in 17 games. His 1908 balls cost only 2495 runs, a testament to discipline on Indian decks. With the bat Nehra was never the headline, yet 41 runs at 66 strike-rate and three fours plus one towering six show he could swing if needed. Highest score 22 off 14, 17 innings, no fifty but plenty of sting in the tail.

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