IPL 2017: 5 cricketers who surprised us with their performances this season

#4 Washington Sundar

One of the best performers in the final

Just 17 years old, this youngster is already making a big mark for himself after his impressive performances in the IPL. Hailing from Tamil Nadu, Washington began his career as an opening batsman just like his senior Ravichandran Ashwin.

However, he found his true calling when he began to achieve success with his bowling. He was a part of the Indian squad which reached the final of the U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh last year.

Having been picked up by the Rising Pune Supergiant, he began the season slowly and was not a regular in the playing XI. However, he began to pull up his socks towards the business end of the tournament, when it mattered most.

He was the reason why RPS reached the final in the first place and gave away only 13 runs in the final which is the least runs conceded in an IPL final.