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.

Zaheer Khan IPL story: 102 wickets, 7.59 economy, 4-for best, 9 three-wicket bursts across 10 seasons Left-arm legend Zaheer Khan ruled IPL bowling charts for a decade, finishing with 102 scalps in 99 innings for Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The master seamer sent down 2,200 balls, conceding 2,782 runs at a sharp economy of 7.59 and a strike-rate of 21.57 balls per wicket. His standout spell was a four-for, backed by nine three-wicket hauls that repeatedly swung matches. From the inaugural season in 2008 to his 2017 swansong with Delhi, Zaheer was the go-to death-over specialist, using swing and clever change-ups to choke rival batting line-ups.

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