IPL 2016: 10 best bowlers

#6 Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma picked up 15 wickets this season for KXIP

The unsung hero in a failed Punjab campaign, he was effective with both the new and the old ball, combining with Mohit Sharma to get the wickets column ticking, even when their batting failed them.

He didn’t get more than two wickets in any innings, yet managed as many as 15 wickets in the tournament. He bowled at an economy of 7.3, giving Punjab breakthroughs in the initial overs, match after match. He also combined with the other Sharma, Mohit, to stall the flow of runs in the final overs, hurling yorkers readily at batsmen.