Navdeep Saini IPL profile: 23 wickets in 32 innings, fastest ball 150 kmph+, economy 8.88, best 3/34 Since his debut in IPL 2019, Navdeep Saini has emerged as one of the most explosive Indian pace bowlers, lighting up the league with raw pace and wicket-taking bursts. Over five seasons—three with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the last two with Rajasthan Royals—the 31-year-old right-arm quick has sent down 658 balls, claiming 23 wickets at a strike rate of 28.61. His standout spell came in 2020 when he rattled Kolkata Knight Riders with career-best figures of 3 for 34, the only three-wicket haul of his IPL journey. While his economy of 8.88 shows he has been targeted, Saini’s ability to hit the deck hard has kept batters wary; 13 of his 23 scalps have come via pace and bounce on Indian decks. Though primarily known for his bowling firepower, Saini has chipped in with the bat when needed. Across seven brief innings he has scored 33 runs, including three boundaries, and held his nerve to remain unbeaten on 12—his highest IPL score—during a tense chase for RCB in 2020. After moving to Rajasthan Royals in 2022, Saini has become a key cog in their middle-overs assault, tying down opponents and hunting breakthroughs in the spin-friendly conditions of Jaipur. With 23 wickets already to his name and the ability to breach 150 kmph, the Haryana speedster is poised for an even bigger impact in IPL 2024.

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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