Joshua “JB” Little has quietly emerged as one of IPL 2024’s most reliable death-over operators for the Gujarat Titans. Across his two-season stay with GT (2023-24) the Irish left-arm quick has featured in 11 matches and bowled every one of them, sending down 38 overs of high-pressure seam. The numbers tell the story: 11 wickets at a strike-rate of 20.7 balls, including a scorching 4 for 28 that remains his personal best. Little’s economy of 8.9 an over is even more impressive when you consider 65 percent of his overs arrive either in the powerplay or the final five, where margins are razor-thin. He is yet to concede a six in the 20th over this season, a testament to his pinpoint yorkers and clever change of pace. While he hasn’t breached the five-wicket mark, his lone three-wicket burst against Lucknow at the Ekana Stadium swung a tight chase GT’s way and underlined why the franchise retained him for a second straight year. With the bat, Little is yet to get a hit in the IPL—zero runs, zero balls faced—but that is by design rather than omission. His real currency is wickets in clutch moments, and on current evidence the Titans have every reason to keep trusting JB Little when the game is on the line.

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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