Major League Cricket 2025 : 3 Batters with highest strike rates in the season

Major League Cricket is getting a lot of attention as the tournament is getting exciting with every passing season. The 2025 season witnessed some entertaining contests. The tournament witnessed some brilliant individual performances from some of the best performers in T20 Cricket from across the globe. In this piece, we discuss three batters who showed their destructive hitting with the bat, which enabled them to register the highest strike rates in the season. 

These batters batted with aggression, hitting some powerful shots, putting pressure on the opposition bowlers. The batters mentioned in the list possess different skill sets and techniques when it comes to their stroke play, but they entertained the crowds in a big way and also accelerated their strike rates, thus playing a key role for their respective sides. We discuss these batters in detail:

1.Finn Allen (San Francisco Unicorns, strike rate- 225.00 in 9 MLC games)

The New Zealander is known for his powerful hitting abilities. Allen hit the ball powerfully down the ground. The 26-year-old cut the ball hard and played some powerful strokes with his back foot and front foot punches. Allen hit 35 sixes in the entire MLC season. that reflects the power the right-hander possesses.

The right-hander registered a strike rate of 225.0 in 9 MlC games this season, scoring 333 runs with a highest score of 151 in 9 matches. Allen pulled the ball and adjusted his stroke play well on different wickets accordingly. He hit some powerful shots on the up.

2.Donovan Ferriera(Texas Super Kings, strike rate-213.9 in10 MLC games)

The South African wasn't afraid of hitting the aerial shots, and his ability to take risks by playing shots during the middle overs highlighted his fearless attitude with the bat. The 26-year-old registered a strike rate of 213.9 in 10 MLC games this season, scoring 248 runs.

The wicket-keeper batter hit some powerful pull shots, and his flat-batted shots enabled him to clear the boundaries easily, thus helping him to accelerate his strike rate. Ferriera faced the spinners with an attacking mindset.

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3.Shimron Hetmyer (Seattle Orcas, strike rate-209.87 in 8 MLC games)

The West Indian cricketer can destroy any bowling lineup on his day, and Hetmyer was at his best when it came to his ability to take apart the opposition bowling lineups in the entire MLC season. The left-hander cracked the powerful shots with his strong bottom hand. The 28-year-old registered a strike rate of 209.87 in 8 MLC games this season, scoring 347 runs with 3 half-centuries to his name.

Hetmyer played some powerful drives and smashed the pacers with his trademark shots over deep square leg. The Guyanese cricketer shifts his front leg across, which enables him to hit the pacers by opening his arms.