IPL 2017, Team of the week: April 5th-9th

Bowlers

Rashid Khan has been the standout bowler so far

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has one of the best economy rates after the first week and has proved to be extremely successful by picking up wickets at regular intervals for his side.

He picked up the purple cap last season and with 4 wickets to his name in 2 matches so far this year, he could well be on his way to becoming the first person to win the purple cap in two consecutive seasons.

Rashid Khan is the first Afghanistan cricketer to take part in the IPL and has taken the tournament by storm with 5 wickets in 2 matches. He currently sits on top of the list of highest wicket takers and holds the Purple Cap as well.

He has bamboozled batsmen with his googlies and variations and will be looking to continue to be the strike bowler for the Sunrisers as the season progresses.

Imran Tahir went unsold in the IPL 2017 auction but was eventually picked up by the Rising Pune Supergiant just a few days before the tournament begun. With his performances in the first couple of matches, he could go on to challenge for the Purple Cap. He has taken 5 wickets in 2 matches at an economy rate of 7.12.

Yuzvendra Chahal has been the best bowler for RCB since the beginning of last season. He missed out on the purple cap last year and fortunately continued his good run of form into this year’s IPL as well.

He has a solid temperament and this holds him good stead and his record both home and away is brilliant. He has taken only 2 wickets in 2 matches but boasts a phenomenal economy rate of 5.12

Final Team: Chris Lynn, Rishabh Pant (wk), Moises Henriques, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik (captain), Nitish Rana, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Imran Tahir, Yuzvendra Chahal