Johan Botha: the IPL’s quiet all-rounder who spun webs and still cleared ropes. Across five seasons from 2009 to 2015, the South African turned out for Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and finally Kolkata Knight Riders, leaving a ledger that reads 409 runs off 359 balls at a brisk 113 strike-rate, peppered with 39 fours and 5 sixes. His lone half-century, a 67 at the death, showed he could muscle spin as well as he bowled it. Yet it is with the ball that Botha truly earned his keep. Operating in 34 bowling innings, he sent down 694 balls, conceded exactly 800 runs and snapped up 25 wickets—three of them in a single spell that remains his IPL best. An economy of 6.92 and a strike-rate of 27.76 testify to a tweaker who never let batsmen breathe, even on India’s flattest decks. Whether captaining mid-innings or finishing with the bat, Johan Botha gave every IPL side he played for a rare two-in-one package: a frugal off-spinner who could still launch sixes when the asking rate soared.

Dwayne Bravo IPL journey: 183 wickets in 158 innings, 17.05 balls per scalp, 8.38 economy—numbers that make him one of the most feared death-overs specialists in tournament history. The Trinidadian all-rounder turned up for Chennai Super Kings in 9 of his 14 seasons, lifting the trophy four times in yellow. His 4-14 best figures and 16 three-wicket bursts underline relentless pressure, while 3,120 balls of control across 158 bowling innings tell the story of a master tactician. With the bat he still chipped in 1,560 runs at a 129 strike-rate, including 120 fours and 66 sixes, often flipping games in the final overs. From 2008 to 2022, Bravo’s name became synonymous with last-over magic and celebratory dance moves, making the “Champion” bowler an IPL legend.

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