IPL 2016: Best XI from teams eliminated in group stage

5. Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya played exceptionally well in the tournament

The Baroda all-rounder was one of the finds of the tournament as he displayed some outstanding performances to hog the limelight. He even overshadowed his more famed younger brother Hardik who didn’t quite fire in the tournament.

Krunal scored 237 runs in 12 games at an incredible strike rate of 191.12. He did well with the ball too as he picked up 6 wickets in the 12 games he played.

The defending champions Mumbai Indians went out of the tournament after their loss to the Gujarat Lions in their last game and amidst all the dark clouds, Krunal’s emergence is definitely a bright spark for the disgruntled Mumbai franchise this season.