Top five bowlers in the Champions League T20

1. Pravin Tambe (Rajasthan Royals – 12 wickets)

The 41-year old Mumbai leg spinner not only resurrected his own career, but also went on to become the surprise package of this year’s edition of the CLT20.

He unveiled his bag of tricks against the Highveld Lions, bamboozling the batsmen with his variety and loop, and forced them to play rashly or offer no stroke. Tambe eventually went on to take four wickets in that game, and since then, became the Royals’ go-to man for breakthroughs.

He also did reasonably well against the Chennai Super Kings, knocking over Raina, Badrinath and Dwayne Bravo to derail their chase and secure a place in the finals for his side. Though he bowled well within himself and curtailed the free-flowing MI batsmen, Tambe ended up on the losing side.

The spinner, though, has caused a selection dilemma for the five wise men who are in charge of picking the best possible side to represent Mumbai. Hopefully his exploits in this tournament should make them aware of his capabilities to win matches on his own. Terrific stuff!