Dilhara Fernando IPL story: 17 wickets in 10 innings at a strike-rate of 13.76, best figures of 4/29, and a frugal economy of 7.64 across two seasons with Mumbai Indians. The Sri Lankan quick, who last turned out in 2010, tormented top-orders in both 2008 and 2010, collecting a three-wicket haul once. With the bat he was sparingly used, facing only three balls for four runs, but his real value lay in the 234 white-ball deliveries that fetched those 17 scalps at an impact every 14th ball.

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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