IPL 2026: 4 players who could emerge as surprise openers
IPL 2026: 5 players who could emerge as surprise openers

Full Name
Jacob Bethell
Nationality
England
Other Name
Jacob Bethell
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
23 Oct 2003 (22y 142d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 2 | 2 | -- | 67 | 55 | 33.50 | 39 | 171.79 | -- | 1 |
| test | 6 | 12 | 1 | 476 | 154 | 43.27 | 730 | 65.2 | 1 | 3 |
| odi | 21 | 19 | 1 | 603 | 110 | 33.5 | 652 | 92.48 | 1 | 5 |
| t20i | 31 | 29 | 5 | 697 | 105 | 29.04 | 465 | 149.89 | 1 | 3 |
| t20 | 97 | 90 | 15 | 1843 | 105 | 24.57 | 1298 | 141.98 | 1 | 9 |
| fc | 28 | 46 | 2 | 1336 | 154 | 30.36 | 2505 | 53.33 | 1 | 9 |
| list a | 37 | 34 | 2 | 942 | 110 | 29.43 | 1039 | 90.66 | 1 | 8 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 2 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 6 | 6 | 39.40 | 162 | 4 | 3/72 | 40.5 | 4.08 | 59.5 | -- | -- |
| odi | 21 | 14 | 49.40 | 371 | 8 | 2/33 | 46.37 | 7.46 | 37.2 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 31 | 6 | 15.30 | 135 | 8 | 4/11 | 16.87 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 97 | 31 | 59.40 | 501 | 22 | 4/11 | 22.77 | 8.39 | 16.2 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 28 | 29 | 248.40 | 978 | 14 | 4/20 | 69.85 | 3.93 | 106.5 | 1 | -- |
| list a | 37 | 25 | 131.40 | 798 | 23 | 4/36 | 34.69 | 6.06 | 34.3 | 1 | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs ENG | 105 | - | 05 Mar 2026 | Mumbai | t20i |
| ENG vs NZ | 21 | 0/13 | 27 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| ENG vs PAK | 8 | - | 24 Feb 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
| ENG vs SL | 3 | - | 22 Feb 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
| ENG vs ITA | 23 | - | 16 Feb 2026 | Kolkata | t20i |
IPL 2026: 5 players who could emerge as surprise openers