IPL 2017: Team of the tournament

Lower middle order

Rishabh Pant

One of the most impressive youngsters to have been earmarked for greatness even before the edition started, Pant proved what he is capable of with some sensational knocks in the middle order. He struck the ball with remarkable ferocity, picking up lengths with unusual ease and smashing sixes at will. Delhi’s skydiving fortunes took a hit on his form, but he still ended with 366 runs at an average of 165.

Krunal Pandya

In a team lined up with superstars, the older Pandya has been one of Mumbai’s silent performers, and a pretty effective one at that. With the ball, he has kept things tight in the middle overs, bowling accurate, wicket to wicket deliveries to stifle the flow of runs. In 13 games, he has picked up 10 wickets with an impressive average of under 7.

In the finals, he showed he can dig in when the situation demands, scoring a crucial 47 to help Mumbai salvage something after a terrible start, unleashing some big hits in the dying stages to show his versatility.