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.

Morne Morkel is one of the most feared pace bowlers the IPL has ever seen, and every run he conceded came after a fierce contest. In 70 bowling innings across eight seasons the South African quick snared 77 wickets, which translates to a strike-rate of 21.16 balls per scalp. His most destructive spell came at the Eden Gardens in 2016 when he scythed through a top-order to finish with 4 for 23; that season alone he delivered six three-wicket hauls, underlining why Kolkata Knight Riders retained the lanky speedster for three consecutive years. Morkel’s economy of 7.69 runs per over was elite for the power-play era, and the 2089 runs he leaked off 1629 deliveries tell the story of a bowler who attacked the stumps every ball. Batters knew one loose drive could send them back; 77 of them eventually did. While his batting remained a cameo act—126 runs from 90 balls with 11 fours and 5 sixes—those late-order blows often pushed KKR past par. Yet the narrative of Morne Morkel in the IPL will always be written in wickets, yorkers and bouncers, a towering presence who made 22 yards feel like 18.

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