Daniel Christian IPL profile: explosive finisher & wily seamer across six seasons Australian all-rounder Daniel Christian brought late-order fireworks and clever medium-pace to the IPL from 2011 through 2021, suiting up for five franchises—Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 41 batting innings he cracked 460 runs at a strike-rate of 115, clearing the ropes 19 times and finding the boundary 23 times; his highest score of 39 underlined his reputation as a designated six-hitter in crunch overs. With the ball Christian was even more influential. Operating in 49 bowling innings he snapped 38 wickets at an impressive strike-rate of 23.24 balls per scalp, never conceding more than two wickets in an innings but consistently choking runs at an economy of 8.1. His 883 deliveries produced only 1,192 runs, proving he could bowl the tough overs without bleeding boundaries. After debuting with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2011-12, Christian returned to RCB in 2013, resurfaced with Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017, wore Delhi Capitals colours in 2018 and closed his IPL journey with RCB again in 2021. That longevity across six seasons highlights franchises’ enduring faith in his dual-value package: 19 maximums with the bat and 38 wickets with the ball make Daniel Christian one of the league’s most bankable utility players of the last decade.

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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