Sandeep Sharma IPL 2025: Swing master headlines Rajasthan Royals attack with 146 wickets across 13 seasons Since his debut in 2013, Sandeep Sharma has quietly built one of the most consistent new-ball résumés in IPL history. Operating for Rajasthan Royals since 2023 (after earlier stints with Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad), the right-arm seamer has sent down 3,041 deliveries and walked away with 146 wickets—an impressive strike rate of 20.83 balls per wicket. His economy sits at a tight 8.03 runs per over, rare restraint in the slam-bang format. Eleven three-wicket hauls and a solitary five-for underline his ability to break open an innings, while his best figures of 5/25 remain a testament to his knack for late-swing devastation. Sandeep’s longevity—13 campaigns and counting—makes him one of only a handful of bowlers to appear in every IPL season since 2013, and the only one to spend five-plus seasons each with both Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad before anchoring the Royals attack.

Mohit Sharma has been one of the IPL’s canniest pace operators for over a decade, and the numbers behind his 134-wicket haul tell a tale of sustained mastery. Operating in 119 bowling innings across 11 seasons, the Haryana seamer has attacked the stumps at a rapid strike-rate of 17.93 balls per wicket, while keeping a tight leash on batters with an economy of 8.77. His standout show includes 15 three-wicket bursts and one five-for, the best being a 5-wicket demolition job that underlined his knack for breaking partnerships at will. From his breakout year with Chennai Super Kings in 2013 to his recent return to Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, Mohit’s journey maps the evolution of a bowler who adapts and endures. After CSK, he spun his web for Kings XI Punjab, returned to CSK, then donned the Delhi jersey in 2020 before a two-season revival at Gujarat Titans in 2023-24. Each shift brought new challenges; each challenge saw him refine the back-of-the-length cutters and knuckle balls that once made him MS Dhoni’s go-to Powerplay enforcer. With 2,403 balls and 3,513 runs conceded, his ledger shows both volume and value, proving that containment and strike power can indeed coexist. While his batting remains a cameo option—125 runs at a strike-rate of 91—his primary currency is wickets, and he’s spent 11 seasons cashing in. As IPL 2025 dawns in Delhi colours once again, expect Mohit Sharma to keep the middle overs quiet and the scoreboard moving in the only way he knows: one wicket at a time.

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