New Delhi, April 14 -- Every season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) brings with it plenty of narratives, rivalries, statistical trends, records and various promising youngsters who are given their first big platform to serve world cricket.

The 2024 season saw T20 hitting being redefined by champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as scores above 250 became more frequent than ever and so did the talks about possibility to touch the 300-run mark. The current season is no different as so far in 29 matches, it has been a season defined by success of top order batters, particularly the number three.

-The number three is the "number one"

This season has been terrific for several number-three batters, p...