IPL 2020: Team of the tournament

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) finally reached its conclusion yesterday, and the tournament didn't disappoint fans who were starved of top-level cricket before its start.

The Mumbai Indians clinched their fifth IPL crown, and became only the second team in the history of the league to defend their title.

The venue shift to the UAE threw up many surprises - there was not as much turn on offer as was initially advertised and the wickets managed to stay true even towards the latter end of the tournament.

In the process, many unexpected players surged to the top of the IPL 2020 Orange Cap and Purple Cap lists, while all-rounders struggled to make an impact in more than one department.

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IPL 2020 Team of the tournament

Here is the IPL 2020 team of the tournament. Note: The overseas players rule has been followed.

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Openers: KL Rahul (wk), Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan smashed two centuries in IPL 2020 [PC: iplt20.com]

KL Rahul was touted by many to have a career-defining season ahead of IPL 2020, and he didn't disappoint. Although the Kings XI Punjab skipper's strike rate of 129.34 did come under criticism, he cruised to the Orange Cap with a tally of 670 runs in 14 games at an average of 55.83. The standout performance was a blistering 132*, which is the highest score by an Indian in IPL history, against former team RCB. He was tidy behind the stumps and dons the gloves in this XI.

Shikhar Dhawan blew hot and cold, but his hot patches were so prolific that he ended up second on the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list with a total of 618 runs in 17 games at an average of 44.14. The southpaw registered a few too many ducks towards the end of the tournament, but played a match-winning knock of 78 against SRH to take his team to the final. In IPL 2020, he also became the first player to register back-to-back centuries in the history of the league.

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Middle Order: Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis was one of the few all-rounders who made an impact [PC: iplt20.com]

Suryakumar Yadav was undoubtedly the best uncapped player on show in IPL 2020, and although he was only his team's third-highest run-getter, the impact that he had on the tournament was unmatched. The No. 3 played a number of match-winning innings, with the best knock coming against Virat Kohli's RCB mere days after a national selection snub. He scored 480 runs in 16 innings at an average of 40.00 and a strike rate of 145.01, and looked assured against both spin and pace.

Shreyas Iyer led his team to their first-ever IPL final, and he had a decent individual season as well. The DC skipper scored 519 runs in 17 innings to finish 4th on the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list, and played the anchor role to perfection after coming in at No. 3 and No. 4. The 25-year-old was the youngest captain in IPL 2020 and demonstrated admirable leadership as well as confidence, and is deservedly the skipper of this XI.

Ishan Kishan missed the first two games of IPL 2020, but announced himself on the world stage with 516 runs in just 14 innings at an average of 57.33 and a strike rate of 145.76. The explosive southpaw hit the most sixes in the tournament, and finished 5th on the IPL 2020 Orange Cap list. He made a serious case to be called up to the Indian team, and we might see him don a different shade of blue in the near future.

Marcus Stoinis was one of the few all-rounders who was able to make his mark on IPL 2020, and was an underrated contributor in the DC squad. The Aussie batted in a number of positions and finished with 352 runs in 17 innings at a superb strike rate of 148.52. He put in a few Man of the Match performances (including in Qualifier 2), and picked up 13 wickets as well. Had he opened the innings right from the start, Stoinis could've done even better.

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Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

Kagiso Rabada won the IPL 2020 Purple Cap [PC: iplt20.com]

Rashid Khan was the most economical bowler in IPL 2020, as he picked up 20 wickets in 16 games at just 5.37 per over. Teams often chose to play out his four overs, but he still managed to provide regular breakthroughs during SRH's admirable run to Qualifier 2. The Afghanistan captain is one of two spinners in the IPL 2020 team of the tournament.

Jofra Archer carried the RR team on his back throughout IPL 2020, picking up 20 wickets in 14 games at an economy rate of 6.55. The Englishman cranked up the pace with the new ball, and his incisive bowling in the powerplay troubled the best of batsmen. In a team where all other pacers struggled, Archer was invaluable, and even chipped in with a few lusty blows with the bat.

Kagiso Rabada, who won the Purple Cap after scalping 30 wickets in 17 games at an economy rate of 8.34, was DC's star performer with the ball on their journey to the final. The South African speedster was a touch expensive at times, but was head and shoulders above most other fast bowlers in the competition. He was one of two bowlers to take two 4-fors in IPL 2020, and picked up wickets in almost every game.

Yuzvendra Chahal, RCB's leading wicket-taker in the IPL, had yet another solid season. While many spinners struggled without much assistance from the UAE pitches, the leggie picked up 21 wickets in 15 games at an economy rate of 7.08 over the course of his team's run to the Eliminator.

Jasprit Bumrah was undoubtedly MI's best bowler in IPL 2020, and finished second on the Purple Cap list with 27 wickets in 15 games at an economy rate of 6.73. The 26-year-old was used in one-over spells by his captain, and produced the goods in almost every game after a slightly indifferent start to the tournament. He went wicketless in the final, but was a serious contender for Player of the Season.