Apart from the famous players, there were few Indians who set the stage
on fire in the Indian Premier League. The batsmen made sure that their
performances were noted while the upcoming bowlers didn’t hesitate in
going for a kill in the event.
Akshar Patel, Kings XI Punjab
The 20 year old was the find of the tournament with consistent performances under his belt. He got the Emerging Player of the Tournament award for his brilliant bowling. The tall lad was difficult to play and he took the wickets of well established international stars. He took 17 wickets in 17 matches at a strike rate of 6.13 which is phenomenal for any bowler. The best thing about him was his habit of learning from his mistakes. If he was hit for a four or a six, he made sure that same thing is not repeated on the next delivery. It was his exceptional show with the ball which led to his selection for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Apart from his bowling, he is a handy batsman and he proved this on few occasions in the just conclude cash rich league. Even his fielding was of top class in the IPL.
Yuzvendra Chahal, Royal Challengers Bangalore
He was warming the benches with Mumbai Indians till last year but boy he showed his caliber this time round for his new IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. Still only 23, he played every game for his team, picking up 12 wickets in 14 games. His economy rate was 7.01, which cannot be termed bad by any means. The batsmen tried their best against him but with little success. He didn’t stop himself from going for flight to take wickets. Instead his flighting deliveries proved too much for the opposite batsmen.
Sandeep Sharma, Kings XI Punjab
He didn’t play the last few matches including the all important finale against Kolkata Knight Riders but he was one of the most impressive bowlers in the seventh edition of the IPL. He has controlled over his swing while his habit of taking early wickets, helped his team immensely. His success against the likes of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli sums up everything. The right arm fast bowler took 18 wickets from 11 matches. The economy rate (8.81) was slightly on the higher side but keeping in mind about the nature of the shortest format, it is ok.
Karun Nair, Rajasthan Royals
Let’s thank to Rahul Dravid for unearthing another jewel through Indian Premier League. The 22-year old batsman made his presence felt with some eye-catching knocks in his debut season. He was one of the reasons behind Royals several win in the seventh edition. He finished the tournament with 330-run at a strike rate of 142.24. He was brilliant on the front foot while his back foot shots had class written all over it.
Manan Vohra, Kings XI Punjab
There was lot of debate when he retained by the Kings XI Punjab as everyone thought that Punjab based franchise has made a big mistake. He was kept out of the team for nine games but once he was included in the playing XI, Vohra never looked back. The right hand batsman scored 324-run from just 8 games at a strike rate of more than 139. He hit 27 fours and 16 sixes in the league which set the tone for his team.
Akshar Patel, Kings XI Punjab
The 20 year old was the find of the tournament with consistent performances under his belt. He got the Emerging Player of the Tournament award for his brilliant bowling. The tall lad was difficult to play and he took the wickets of well established international stars. He took 17 wickets in 17 matches at a strike rate of 6.13 which is phenomenal for any bowler. The best thing about him was his habit of learning from his mistakes. If he was hit for a four or a six, he made sure that same thing is not repeated on the next delivery. It was his exceptional show with the ball which led to his selection for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Apart from his bowling, he is a handy batsman and he proved this on few occasions in the just conclude cash rich league. Even his fielding was of top class in the IPL.
Yuzvendra Chahal, Royal Challengers Bangalore
He was warming the benches with Mumbai Indians till last year but boy he showed his caliber this time round for his new IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. Still only 23, he played every game for his team, picking up 12 wickets in 14 games. His economy rate was 7.01, which cannot be termed bad by any means. The batsmen tried their best against him but with little success. He didn’t stop himself from going for flight to take wickets. Instead his flighting deliveries proved too much for the opposite batsmen.
Sandeep Sharma, Kings XI Punjab
He didn’t play the last few matches including the all important finale against Kolkata Knight Riders but he was one of the most impressive bowlers in the seventh edition of the IPL. He has controlled over his swing while his habit of taking early wickets, helped his team immensely. His success against the likes of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli sums up everything. The right arm fast bowler took 18 wickets from 11 matches. The economy rate (8.81) was slightly on the higher side but keeping in mind about the nature of the shortest format, it is ok.
Karun Nair, Rajasthan Royals
Let’s thank to Rahul Dravid for unearthing another jewel through Indian Premier League. The 22-year old batsman made his presence felt with some eye-catching knocks in his debut season. He was one of the reasons behind Royals several win in the seventh edition. He finished the tournament with 330-run at a strike rate of 142.24. He was brilliant on the front foot while his back foot shots had class written all over it.
Manan Vohra, Kings XI Punjab
There was lot of debate when he retained by the Kings XI Punjab as everyone thought that Punjab based franchise has made a big mistake. He was kept out of the team for nine games but once he was included in the playing XI, Vohra never looked back. The right hand batsman scored 324-run from just 8 games at a strike rate of more than 139. He hit 27 fours and 16 sixes in the league which set the tone for his team.
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