South African left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell has quietly built a reputation as one of the IPL’s most consistent death-over operators, and his 2023 return with Royal Challengers Bengaluru underlined why franchises keep calling him back. Across five seasons from 2011 to 2023, Parnell has sent down 723 balls, struck 35 times and conceded only 937 runs—numbers that translate to a tight economy of 7.78 and a strike-rate of 20.66. While his four three-wicket hauls show the ability to break partnerships, the absence of a five-for highlights a career of disciplined containment rather than headline-grabbing bursts. With the bat he is a lower-order cameo merchant: 65 runs in 80 balls, four boundaries and a solitary six, but his highest score of 16 shows his brief stay at the crease is usually spent rotating the strike or finding the fence once before departing. After stints with Pune Warriors and Delhi Capitals, the 2023 RCB chapter saw the 33-year-old prove again that experience and left-arm angle make him an asset on Indian pitches.

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.

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