IPL 2017: 5 unsung heroes from the competition

Modified May 22, 2017 20:38 IST

2.Parthiv Patel

While the likes of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and others took the limelight for the Mumbai Indians, Parthiv Patel went about his business in his own quiet manner. The Gujarat wicket-keeper scored 295 runs in 16 matches at a strike-rate of 134 and gave the side good starts at the top of the order.

The left-hander has often gone unnoticed in the larger scheme of things, but when observed closely, his contributions have been as important as the others in the batting line-up.

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