IPL 2017 Best 11
1. Gautam Gambhir (KKR)
2. David Warner (f) (SRH)
3. Suresh Raina (GL)
4. Steve Smith (c) (f) (RPS)
5. Ben Stokes (f) (RPS)
6. Rishabh Pant (wk) (DD)
7. Krunal Pandya (MI)
8. Rashid Khan (f) (SRH)
9. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (SRH)
10. Jasprit Bumrah (MI)
11. Jaydev Unadkat (RPS)
Players who narrowly missed out- Dinesh Karthik, Hashim Amla, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Lynn, Axar Patel, Imran Tahir
The best of Gambhir was seen when he was opening the batting, as he provides stability to the top which compliments the belligerence of David Warner who was prolific again this season, the only batsman to aggregate over 600 runs.
Steve Smith has been preferred as captain over 3 other candidates that encompass the Top 4, due to his dominant hand in the resurgence of the RPS franchise who were down in the dumps in the last season. Suresh Raina completes a stable top 4, who accumulated over 1800 runs this IPL.
Ben Stokes, the million dollar man, who was named the MVP is the obvious choice who is a perfect fit for the all rounder spot. Stokes was a super man with both bat and ball, as well as in the field. Rishab Pant and Krunal Pandya provide youth and muscle with their fearless approach to round off a batting heavy top 5.
18 year old Afghan leggie Rashid Khan will bowl in tandem with Krunal Pandya after the power play, with both the spinners being both economical, accurate and wicket taking. The Purple Cap winner Bhuvaneshwar Kumar will share the new ball with the next best candidate Jaydev Unadkat (who played 5 fewer matches).
Arguably the best death bowler in the world, Jasprit Bumrah, whose jaw dropping skills were on display multiple times this tournament in which he rarely failed, acts as the aggressive wicket taking option. These 5 four over bowlers are complimented by Stokes who has been lethal with his variations, and has shown his ability to bowl whenever required, to form a well balanced 11 who send shivers down the opponent's spines.
Now, for the players who didn't have the IPL that they had hoped for...
IPL 2017 Flop 11
1. Mandeep Singh (RCB)
2. Karun Nair (DD)
3. Rohit Sharma (c) (MI)
4. David Miller (f) (KXIP)
5. Yusuf Pathan (KKR)
6. Colin De Grandhomme (f) (KKR)
7. Naman Ojha (wk) (SRH)
8. Sunil Narine (f) (KKR)
9. Tymal Mills (f) (RCB)
10. Dhawal Kulkarni (GL)
11. Mohammad Shami (DD)
Players who narrowly missed out- Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers, Deepak Hooda, Trent Boult, Irfan Pathan, Shivil Kaushik
The quality of the players in this line up along with the glut of international and IPL experience suggest that the line up is much more destructive and proficient than the individual player performances suggest. Could this 11 upstage many others?
1. Gautam Gambhir (KKR)
2. David Warner (f) (SRH)
3. Suresh Raina (GL)
4. Steve Smith (c) (f) (RPS)
5. Ben Stokes (f) (RPS)
6. Rishabh Pant (wk) (DD)
7. Krunal Pandya (MI)
8. Rashid Khan (f) (SRH)
9. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (SRH)
10. Jasprit Bumrah (MI)
11. Jaydev Unadkat (RPS)
Players who narrowly missed out- Dinesh Karthik, Hashim Amla, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Lynn, Axar Patel, Imran Tahir
The best of Gambhir was seen when he was opening the batting, as he provides stability to the top which compliments the belligerence of David Warner who was prolific again this season, the only batsman to aggregate over 600 runs.
Steve Smith has been preferred as captain over 3 other candidates that encompass the Top 4, due to his dominant hand in the resurgence of the RPS franchise who were down in the dumps in the last season. Suresh Raina completes a stable top 4, who accumulated over 1800 runs this IPL.
Ben Stokes, the million dollar man, who was named the MVP is the obvious choice who is a perfect fit for the all rounder spot. Stokes was a super man with both bat and ball, as well as in the field. Rishab Pant and Krunal Pandya provide youth and muscle with their fearless approach to round off a batting heavy top 5.
18 year old Afghan leggie Rashid Khan will bowl in tandem with Krunal Pandya after the power play, with both the spinners being both economical, accurate and wicket taking. The Purple Cap winner Bhuvaneshwar Kumar will share the new ball with the next best candidate Jaydev Unadkat (who played 5 fewer matches).
Arguably the best death bowler in the world, Jasprit Bumrah, whose jaw dropping skills were on display multiple times this tournament in which he rarely failed, acts as the aggressive wicket taking option. These 5 four over bowlers are complimented by Stokes who has been lethal with his variations, and has shown his ability to bowl whenever required, to form a well balanced 11 who send shivers down the opponent's spines.
Now, for the players who didn't have the IPL that they had hoped for...
IPL 2017 Flop 11
1. Mandeep Singh (RCB)
2. Karun Nair (DD)
3. Rohit Sharma (c) (MI)
4. David Miller (f) (KXIP)
5. Yusuf Pathan (KKR)
6. Colin De Grandhomme (f) (KKR)
7. Naman Ojha (wk) (SRH)
8. Sunil Narine (f) (KKR)
9. Tymal Mills (f) (RCB)
10. Dhawal Kulkarni (GL)
11. Mohammad Shami (DD)
Players who narrowly missed out- Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers, Deepak Hooda, Trent Boult, Irfan Pathan, Shivil Kaushik
The quality of the players in this line up along with the glut of international and IPL experience suggest that the line up is much more destructive and proficient than the individual player performances suggest. Could this 11 upstage many others?
