H V Patel has quietly become one of the IPL’s most lethal pace merchants, amassing 151 wickets in 116 innings across 13 seasons. Operating at a strike-rate of 16.05 balls per scalp and an economy of 8.86, he has delivered 16 three-wicket bursts and one five-for, peaking with a best of 5-wicket haul. The right-arm quick began his journey with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2012, spending eight campaigns there before stints with Delhi Capitals (2018-2020) and Punjab Kings (2024). Ahead of IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured his services, banking on his proven match-winning ability. While primarily a bowler, Patel has chipped in with 270 runs from 229 balls, clearing the ropes 15 times and finding the fence 16 times at a brisk strike-rate of 117. His highest score of 36 highlights his capacity to swing momentum with the bat when required, though his true value remains in dismantling batting orders.

Sandeep Sharma IPL 2025: Swing master headlines Rajasthan Royals attack with 146 wickets across 13 seasons Since his debut in 2013, Sandeep Sharma has quietly built one of the most consistent new-ball résumés in IPL history. Operating for Rajasthan Royals since 2023 (after earlier stints with Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad), the right-arm seamer has sent down 3,041 deliveries and walked away with 146 wickets—an impressive strike rate of 20.83 balls per wicket. His economy sits at a tight 8.03 runs per over, rare restraint in the slam-bang format. Eleven three-wicket hauls and a solitary five-for underline his ability to break open an innings, while his best figures of 5/25 remain a testament to his knack for late-swing devastation. Sandeep’s longevity—13 campaigns and counting—makes him one of only a handful of bowlers to appear in every IPL season since 2013, and the only one to spend five-plus seasons each with both Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad before anchoring the Royals attack.

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