Angelo Mathews IPL story: 724 runs, 27 wickets, one match-winning all-round package Sri Lankan veteran Angelo Mathews turned six IPL seasons into a compact highlight reel, stacking 724 runs at a brisk strike-rate of 125 and taking 27 wickets at an impressive strike-rate of 29.30. The right-hander’s bat did the louder talking—he faced 575 balls and found the boundary 73 times (44 fours, 29 sixes) while registering one half-century and a career-best 65. Mathews’ most recent stint came with Delhi Capitals in 2017, capping stints that also took him to Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders between 2009 and 2015. With ball in hand he operated at a tidy economy of 8.18 and twice rattled three scalps in an innings, peaking with 4 for in a single spell. Across 41 batting innings and 44 bowling innings, Mathews proved why franchises kept calling—he could finish an over or finish a chase, all in one compact frame.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL Story: 198 wickets, 15 seasons, one master of swing Across 15 IPL seasons, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has built a legacy of relentless accuracy and late swing. From the 2011 season with Pune Warriors to his 2025 stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the right-arm quick has bowled 4,222 balls and taken 198 wickets at a strike rate of 21.32—numbers that place him among the league’s all-time greats. His best days came in Sunrisers Hyderabad colours (2014-2024) where he twice hit the five-wicket mark and registered 14 three-wicket hauls. A career-best 5-fer headlines those efforts, while an economy of 7.69 runs per over shows he can choke batters even on true pitches. With the bat, Bhuvi has chipped in 320 runs off 351 balls, clearing the rope three times and finding 31 fours. While batting remains a bonus, his highest score of 27 underlines his ability to stay at the crease when needed. In 2025, the swing king brings 198 IPL wickets to the RCB dressing room, promising the same early breakthroughs and death-over control that have defined his decade-and-a-half journey.

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