| BUMRAH | Star pacer who made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians in 2013 and became their leading wicket-taker in multiple seasons.(Last Name) (6) |
| ANRICH | South African pacer who made his IPL debut with Delhi Capitals in 2020, taking 22 wickets and helping the team reach their first-ever final.(First Name) (6) |
| TESTPILOT | High-level risk taker I employed in game plan |
| SURYAKUMAR | Player who chipped in with 54 off 28 balls for Mumbai Indians, becoming the leading run-scorer in this IPL.(First Name) (10) |
| STUMPER | Parthiv Patel was this for Mumbai Indians, last season? |
| RAMANDEEP | Indian all-rounder who made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2022 and later contributed to Kolkata Knight Riders' title-winning campaign in 2024.?(First Name) (9) |
| NORTJE | South African fast bowler who made his IPL debut in 2020 and joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2025.(Last Name) (6) |
| RAHUL | Indian wicketkeeper-batter who made his IPL debut in 2013 with Royal Challengers Bangalore and has scored over 4,900 runs, including four centuries.(Last Name) (5) |
| TANVIR | Leading wicket taker in the Royals' 2008 title run. He took 6-14 in an innings in 2008, a record for best innings bowling in the IPL which stood until 2019. |
| SHAMI | Pace bowler who helped the Kings tie their Super Over against the Mumbai Indians in 2020 |
| BADREE | West Indian spinner Samuel ___, who took a hat trick in a losing cause against the Mumbai Indians in 2017 |
| BHUVI | Twice Purple Cap holder and leading wicket taker for the SRH, as he is known in short |
| JAYAWARDENE | Former Sri Lankan batting great serving as head coach of the Mumbai Indians in the 2021 IPL |
| ADLINGTON | Surname of Rebecca, the former swimmer who took part in I'm A Celeb in 2013 and Celebrity MasterChef in 2017 (9) |
| GOODGER | Surname of Lauren, the TOWIE star who took part in Dancing On Ice in 2013 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2014 (7) |
| DETTORI | Surname of jockey Frankie who took part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2013 and I'm A Celeb in 2023 (7) |
| ROGERWATERS | Bassist in Pink Floyd who became their lyricist and conceptual leader after the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968 |
| UMRAN | ... Malik, the bowler from Jammu who clocked 150 kph on his IPL debut. (5) |
| REBECCA | First name of Ms Adlington, the former swimmer who took part in I'm A Celeb in 2013 and Celebrity MasterChef in 2017 (7) |
| ANNABEL | First name of presenter Ms Giles who took part in I'm A Celeb in 2013 and Our Shirley Valentine Summer in 2018 (7) |
