He has consistently bowled with good rhythm.
Australian fast bowler Riley Meredith has been in sensational form in the ongoing T20 Blast 2025 while playing for Somerset. He has consistently bowled with good rhythm and has been among the wickets right from the start.
MAL
152/5
HKG
151/9
SGP
136/8
SAM
84/10
Singapore beat Samoa by 52 runs
SGP
–
MAL
–
HKG
–
SAM
–
BHN
105/2
RWA
102/10
Bahrain beat Rwanda by 8 wickets
BHN
–
ML
–
ML
–
RWA
–
BWUW
–
WWW
–
BWUW
–
DMW
–
WWW
–
DMW
–
BWUW
–
WWW
–
BWUW
–
DMW
–
SCK
173/7
DBS
201/3
Dusseldorf Blackcaps beat SC Krefeld Spartans by 28 runs
VBG
195/3
BBS
100/9
VfB Gelsenkirchen beat Bonn Blue Star by 95 runs
BBS
129/7
DBS
179/6
Dusseldorf Blackcaps beat Bonn Blue Star by 50 runs
VBG
169/3
DBS
134/5
VfB Gelsenkirchen beat Dusseldorf Blackcaps by 35 runs
NVR
91/10
NAJC
145/6
Nabajyoti Club beat Navarang Club by 54 runs
GTC
121/9
CCC
156/10
City Cricket Club beat Gauhati Town Club by 35 runs
91YC
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CCC
–
BCC
–
NAJC
–
GAW
–
RR
–
ENG-W
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IND-W
–
CHK
133/10
CEC-A
134/6
CECC beat Chennai Kings CA by 4 wickets
MECS
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BNC
–
STCC
–
TCC
–
GCF
97/8
MIB
110/5
Miami Blaze beat Grand Cayman Falcons by 13 runs
FLI
99/4
CBS
138/5
Cayman Bay Stingrays beat Florida Lions by 39 runs
CAT
–
BRT
100/4
VEV
–
CBS
–
CAT
–
FLI
–
VEV
–
MIB
–
CAT
–
GCF
–
VEV
–
FLI
–
CBS
–
BRT
–
GCF
–
FLI
–
UGA
180/4
NIG
85/5
Uganda beat Nigeria by 77 runs (D/L) method
UAE
161/7
KNY
121/10
United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by 40 runs
NIG
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NBA
–
UAE
–
UGA
–
YAR
204/5
KAK
149/8
Yanam Royals beat Karaikal Kniights by 55 runs
MMS
–
YAR
–
OAW
–
VMK
–
ASS
–
BDS
–
MAK
–
SGT
–
KENT
102/1
ESS
172/6
GLAM
184/9
MID
63/3
DER
–
BB
–
SUSS
69/1
SURR
204/5
SOM
164/7
GLO
66/4
NOT
73/4
LAN
126/10
LEI
185/10
YOR
54/4
DURH
89/0
NOR
203/5
LAN-W
114/7
SOM-W
114/6
ESS-W
164/3
DUR-W
1/0
SUR-W
163/4
BRB-W
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HAM-W
–
TBLZ-W
115/1
EDC
108/2
PNC
160/9
WIC
–
SAC
–
EDC
–
AAC
–
ZIM
120/7
NZ
122/2
New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets
He has been the leading wicket-taker in the competition so far, snaring 27 wickets at an average of 15.41 in 13 innings, including two four-wicket hauls. He has been wicketless only once and has taken multiple wickets eight times.
Meredith has always been a solid prospect, but injuries have never allowed him to settle and remain at his best. However, he has finally been at his best, showing why he is so hard to tackle.
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Riley Meredith is mostly about pace, as he can consistently clock 145+ km/h and bowl hard lengths. He has grown up in Australia, where the decks have been fast and have made him bowl heavy balls all the time.
So, he can be a perfect choice for the middle overs, where his high pace can push batters off the backfoot and cramp them for room. Meredith has a sharp bouncer and has lately worked on slower ones.
However, he is mostly about pace, and accuracy has been encouraging in the T20 Blast 2025. IPL teams want such players since they are not readily available in the Indian domestic circuit.
Teams mostly spend money on overseas pacers who specialise in specific areas, and Meredith certainly fits the criteria. Not many middle-over enforcers are available, and the Aussie quick has previous experience playing in the IPL.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had a decent bowling attack in IPL 2025, but they lacked a solid middle-over enforcer. They bought Anrich Nortje, but he was mostly injured and out of form for most of IPL 2025.
Hence, they might release him to free up some budget and get a better option in the IPL 2026 auction. That’s where they can target Riley Meredith and get him for a reasonable price, as his stocks have gone down lately.
He won’t cost them much and can be a quality addition, given his recent improvement as a bowler. The decks at Eden Gardens have been quick, and KKR desperately need a bowler who can use it to their advantage.
Meredith can also give a few overs at the back end of the innings, and this will allow KKR to use a few overs of Harshit Rana in the powerplay. With top-class spinners already at the helm, the Aussie speedster can be that missing piece of the puzzle in KKR’s bowling department.
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