Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera lit up six IPL seasons (2010-2016) with explosive left-handed hitting and canny seam bowling, making him one of the league’s most valuable finishers of the era. Over 30 innings with Rising Pune Supergiants, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings and Kochi Tuskers Kerala, he slammed 422 runs at a strike-rate of 137, clearing the ropes 26 times and finding 23 fours, often turning matches in the death overs. His highest score of 40 came at better than a-run-a-ball, underlining his reputation as a six-hitting specialist. Perera’s value doubled with the ball. In 36 bowling innings he picked up 31 wickets, including three three-wicket hauls, and kept batsmen guessing at an economy of 8.73. A best return of 3 for and a strike-rate of 22.5 balls per wicket showcased his knack for breaking partnerships when captains needed it most. From powering Supergiants in 2016 to lifting Mumbai Indians in 2012, Thisara Perera’s all-round fireworks remain etched in IPL folklore.

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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