Ryan Harris IPL story: in five electrifying seasons (2009-2013) the Australian seamer gave Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad the kind of late-overs menace every franchise craves. Armed with a skiddy bouncer and pinpoint yorker, Harris stormed to 45 wickets across 37 innings, striking every 18.49 balls while keeping the lid on at 7.55 runs an over. He breached the three-wicket mark six times, with a career-best 4 for 17 that once flipped a match on its head. Whenever the captain tossed him the ball, Harris delivered – 832 balls of relentless pressure that cost only 1,047 runs, a ledger that reads like a death-over masterclass. With the bat he was a handy lower-order cameo, smashing 117 runs at a strike rate of 104, including six fours and three sixes, his highest an unbeaten 17 that sealed a tight chase. From Hyderabad’s foundation year in 2009 to Punjab’s 2013 campaign, Ryan Harris remained the silent assassin who turned games in a heartbeat.

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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