After almost two months of exciting and intense cricketing action, the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League finally came to an end. The tournament ended with a new team lifting the trophy in the all-important final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The cash-rich league started just five days after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup which was also held n India. The Indian team was knocked out of the world event by eventual champions West Indies in the semi-final at Mumbai.
All the players of India’s World T20 squad competed against each other for their respective franchises in the IPL after sharing the same dressing room for the national side. Several of these players showed their calibre in the tournament while some of them would like to erase the memory of this year’s tournament.
Here we take a look at the performance of those sixteen players at IPL who were a part of the India’s World T20 squad.
#16. Pawan Negi (Delhi Daredevils) – 3/10
The 23-year-old all-rounder became a household name after he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL auction by a whopping Rs 8.5 crores. He was also selected for India’s World T20 squad.
However, it has been a very disappointing campaign for the Delhi-born cricketer. In 8 matches the left-handed batsman has scored only 57 runs with a strike-rate of 96.61. He also failed to justify his price tag with his bowling. The slow left-arm orthodox bowler only managed to pick up a single wicket in the entire tournament.
#15. Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians) - 3.5/10
Hardik Pandya was an important member of the Indian team in the World T20. He played this year’s IPL for the Mumbai Indians, however, it was a very poor campaign for the Baroda-born all-rounder.
In 11 matches this season the right-handed only managed to score only 44 runs at an average of 6.28 and a strike-rate of 69.84. The 22-year-old cricketer also failed to impress with his right arm medium-fast bowling as he only picked up 3 wickets in the tournament.
#14. Mohammed Shami (Delhi Daredevils) – 4/10
The 25-year-old right-arm fast bowler from Uttar Pradesh played in this year’s IPL for the Delhi Daredevils. Though he was in India’s World T20 squad he didn’t play a single match as he wasn’t 100% fit.
The pacer also didn’t play all the matches in this year’s IPL. In 8 appearances this season the right-arm pacer picked up 5 wickets at an average of 48.80. He also bowled with a very expensive economy rate of 8.85 which is considered poor based on IPL standards.
#13. Ravichandran Ashwin (Rising Pune Supergiants) – 4.5/10
Indian’s premium off-spinner played in this year’s tournament for the newcomers Rising Pune Supergiants. The 29-year-old had a rather disappointing outing in the competition.
The Chennai-born cricketer only picked up 10 wickets in 14 IPL matches this season with an average of 31.90 and with an economy rate of 7.25. Ashwin also failed with the bat as he only scored 41 runs in the entire tournament.
#12. Ravindra Jadeja (Gujarat Lions) – 5/10
The Saurashtra-born all-rounder played this year’s cash-rich tournament for the Gujarat Lions. He struggled in this year’s competition with both bat and ball.
In 15 matches this season the left-handed batsman only scored 191 runs at an average of 21.22 and with a strike-rate of 107.30 which is quite poor for a lower middle-order batsman in T20s. He also didn’t shine with the ball as the slow left-arm bowler picked up only 8 wickets in the tournament with an average of over 38.
#11. Harbhajan Singh (Mumbai Indians) – 5/10
The 35-year-old off-spinner was a key member of the Mumbai Indians team this season. The Punjab-born bowler had quite a poor outing for his team in this year’s IPL.
In 14 matches he only picked up 9 wickets at an average of 43.55 and with an expensive economy rate of 8. Harbhajan also failed with the bat as he only managed to score 84 runs in the tournament after playing a valiant knock of 45 not out in the first match of the campaign.
#10. MS Dhoni (Rising Pune Supergiants) – 5.5/10
It has been a very disappointing IPL for the Indian limited-overs captain. He led the Rising Pune Supergiants as the finished at the bottom half of the points table. This is the first time he failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL history. Though, the wicketkeeper Dhoni showed some insane skills behind the wicket.
The wicketkeeper-batsman also had a tough time with the bat but ended the tournament on a high. In 14 matches the right-handed batsman scored 284 runs at an average of 40.57 and with a strike-rate of 135.23. His unbeaten knock of 64 off 32 balls against the Kings XI Punjab came in the last match of the campaign.
#9. Ashish Nehra (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 6/10
The 36-year-old left-arm pacer has been superb since his comeback to the Indian team and was a key member of the World T20 squad. The Delhi-born cricketer featured in this year’s tournament for the champions Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Nehra played only 8 matches this season before being ruled out of the tournament with an injury. The veteran fast bowler picked up 9 wickets at an average of 22.11 and with a strike-rate of 7.65. The Delhi pacer had a decent tournament this year but endured a career-threatening injury and missed the second half.
#8. Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians) 6.5/10
The 22-year-old right-arm pacer continued his impressive run of performances in this year’s IPL. The Ahmedabad-born bowler impressed everyone since his debut in India’s tour of Australia. He played for the Mumbai Indians in this year’s tournament.
In 14 matches the right-arm fast bowler picked up 15 wickets at an average of 27.06 and with an economy rate of 7.80. In the absence of Lasith Malinga, Bumrah spearheaded the pace attack of Mumbai and bowled with a lot of heart.
#7. Yuvraj Singh (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 6.5/10
The left-handed middle-order batsman from Punjab missed the first half of the tournament due to an ankle injury he sustained while playing in the World T20. The 34-year-old was a key member of the champions Sunrisers Hyderabad side.
In 10 matches this season, he accumulated 236 runs at an average of 26.22 and with a strike-rate of 131.84. The Punjab-born cricketer also played a valuable innings of 38 in the all-important final and contributed heavily with his athleticism in the field.
#6. Manish Pandey (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 6.5/10
The Nainital-born right-handed top-order batsman played in this year’s IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He was named as the replacement of Yuvraj Singh after he endured an ankle injury during the tournament. Though Manish was a member India’s World T20 squad but didn’t play a single match.
The 26-year-old had a decent season with the bat for the Kolkata-based franchise. The explosive batsman accumulated 248 runs in 12 matches this season with an average of 31 and with a good strike-rate of 135.51. The Karnataka batsman also scored two brilliant half-centuries and took seven catches in the tournament.
#5. Suresh Raina (Gujarat Lions) – 7/10
The left-handed middle-order batsman led the Gujarat Lions quite well in this year’s IPL. The newly formed franchise did qualify for the playoff stages as the No.1 team on the points table but then lost consecutive matches and knocked out of the tournament.
The 29-year-old did not have a tournament for which he is known for but contributed well for his side. In 15 IPL matches this year, the southpaw scored 399 runs at an average of 28.50 and with a strike-rate of 127.88. As a captain, he did fairly well and managed his bowlers with a lot of confidence.
#4. Shikhar Dhawan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 7.5/10
The left-handed opening batsman from Delhi played for the newly crowned champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in this IPL. Dhawan didn’t have a great start to the tournament as he carried his poor World T20 form into the tournament. But the aggressive opener showed his calibre in the second half of the tournament and played some match winning knocks.
Shikhar finished the tournament as the second highest run-scorer for his team. In 17 matches this season, he scored 501 runs at an average of 32.53 and with a strike-rate of 116.78. The Delhi-born batsman also scored four half-centuries along the way and played the sheet-anchor role for his side.
#3. Ajinkya Rahane (Rising Pune Supergiants) – 7.5/10
The right-handed opener from Mumbai played from the newcomers Rising Pune Supergiants in this year’s IPL. It has been a very tough first season for the newly former franchise as they finished the tournament as the second last spot on the points table.
However, the 27-year-old batsman was quite brilliant throughout the tournament. In 14 matches, he accumulated 480 runs at an average of 43.63 and with a strike-rate of 126.64. Rahane didn’t get many chances in the World T20 but certainly did well through his performance in the IPL.
#2. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) – 8/10
The right-handed batsman led the Mumbai Indians in this year’s tournament. The 29-year-old played a very important role for his side with the bat and also led them from the front. However, Mumbai didn’t qualify for the playoffs but they played some exciting brand of cricket in the tournament.
Rohit ended the tournament as the highest run scorer for his team. In 14 matches this season, he scored 489 runs at an excellent average of 44.45 and with a healthy strike-rate of 132.88. The Mumbai-born batsman scored five fifties in the tournament with the highest score of unbeaten 85.
#1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 9.5/10
The Indian Test captain led the Royal Challengers Bangalore by example. The 27-year-old right-handed batsman opened the innings for the Bangalore-based team and quite simple ruled his year’s IPL. He was the main reason behind RCB’s super run to the final after a disastrous start to the campaign.
The “run-machine” carried his superb World T20 form into the tournament and with the help of his superhuman consistency he kept punishing the bowlers in virtually every match. Virat scored a record 973 runs in 16 matches at a whopping average of 81.08 and with a massive strike-rate of 152.03. He was declared as the most valuable player of the tournament for his supreme performance.
It was a record-breaking performance from the Delhi-born cricketer as he scored four centuries in the tournament and also became the highest run-scorer in the history of the IPL. Virat also became the highest run-scorer in a single season of the IPL.
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