IPL 2017: The group stage XI

#2 Rahul Tripathi (RPS)

The find of the season

The young man from Maharashtra has been one of the finds this season and has forced everyone to sit and take notice of his talent and unbridled abilty with the bat. He was drafted into the team after the first 2 matches and ever since has been an integral part of Pune’s scheme of things.

He holds the record for scoring 6 consecutive 30s in IPL and has invariably given Pune a flying start in almost every game. Such has been his brilliance that he has managed to overshadow Ajinkya Rahane who has struggled to get going.

In 12 matches, Tripathi has scored 388 runs at an average of 32.33 and with a strike rate of 150.97. His innings of 93 against the Kolkata Knight Riders is one of innings of the tournament.