The IPL has brought in two new teams – Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants this year. Since the addition of the new IPL teams, the league has given life to a lot of young cricketers.
While the retained players like Venkatesh Iyer, Rohit Sharma, and Kane Williamson have failed to perform, the fresh talents like Tilak Varma, Umran Malik and Mohsin Khan have had a dream debut season.
This IPL season has witnessed a lot of cricketers who have performed throughout the tournament. With IPL 2022 coming to an end, we will take a look at the players who have played quality cricket throughout the season.
Jos Buttler
The Rajasthan Royals’ opener Jos Buttler has been in tremendous form with the bat in the IPL 2022. He has scored more than 800 runs at an amazing average of about 40 and a strike rate of about 150. The right-hander has also smashed four centuries this season and has been a top run-getter of the season.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is to be another opener who will be pairing with Jos Buttler. He led his team to the playoffs with his brilliant batting and captaincy. The skipper of Lucknow Super Giants has scored 616 runs from 15 games at a stunning average of 51.33. He also has two centuries and four fifties to his name.
Rahul Tripathi
The right-handed batter from Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rahul Tripathi is the only player who performed consistently at the no.3 spot in this IPL. He accumulated 413 runs in 14 games at an average of 37.55 with the help of 3 fifties. He impressed everyone by batting at a good strike rate of about 160.
Hardik Pandya (C)
Hardik Pandya should be leading this team as he led his team Gujarat Titans for the trophy. Apart from captaincy, he has also done a great job with both bat and ball. The Indian all-rounder plundered 487 runs in 15 games and also went on to pick up 8 wickets.
David Miller
The veteran South African, David Miller has shown his worth in the recently completed IPL. He went unsold in the mega auction and was picked by Gujarat Titans in the next round. He has smashed 481 runs in 16 games at a massive average of 68.71 with a strike rate of about 145. Apart from scoring 2 fifties, he has also played many small cameos in the death overs.
Dinesh Karthik (WK)
Dinesh Karthik is to be the wicket-keeper of this team thanks to his stunning performances in the death overs. His impressive knocks in this IPL helped him to find a place again in the Indian national team. The RCB wicket-keeper has scored 330 runs at a massive strike rate of 183+.
Andre Russell
Even though the Kolkata Knight Riders failed to qualify for the playoffs, Andre Russell is the only player who performed consistently for his franchise. He smacked 335 runs in 12 games at an impeccable strike rate of about 175. He also grabbed 17 wickets from just 13 games at an average of just about 16.
Mohsin Khan
The left-arm pacer from Lucknow Super Giants, Mohsin Khan is a find of the season. Though he has played just 9 games, he has done everything to impress everyone. He grabbed 14 wickets at an amazing average of just 14 and an impressive economy of below 6. Mohsin troubled the opponent batsmen with his pace, slower ones, bounce and swing.
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav could find a place in this team thanks to his impressive comeback. He has played 14 games and grabbed 21 wickets at an average of below 20 and an economy of about 9. The left-arm chinaman also picked up two four-wicket hauls in the IPL 2022.
Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood was key for his new franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore in the recently concluded IPL season. He has played just 12 games and went on to pick up 20 wickets at an average of 18.85 and an economy of 8.10. He is one of the few overseas bowlers who have been pretty impressive this season.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal has been a key bowler for his new franchise, Rajasthan Royals. He has picked up 27 wickets from 17 matches at an average of 19.51 and an economy of 7.75. With being the highest wicket-taker of the season, he went on to win Purple Cap as well.