IPL left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla’s nine-season journey (2008-2017) reads like a textbook on economical middle-overs control. Bowling 920 balls across 48 innings, the Mumbai-born slow-left-armer claimed 40 wickets at a strike rate of 23.00, conceding just 7.23 runs an over while never letting batsmen breathe easy. Four separate three-wicket hauls underline his knack for breaking partnerships, with best figures of 3 for 23. Representing four franchises—most memorably Kolkata Knight Riders for his first five seasons and later Royal Challengers Bengaluru—Abdulla provided the clamp that allowed pace spearheads to attack from the other end. When called upon, he could swing the bat too: 88 runs from 84 balls, nine fours and a six, striking at 104. His cameo high of 33 showcased the sort of lower-order impetus that often flipped momentum in tight chases. Yet it is with ball in hand that Abdulla truly left his IPL imprint, finishing as a silent architect of multiple playoff pushes with his nagging accuracy and uncanny ability to outfox right-handers on subcontinent surfaces.

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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