KPL 2017: 5 star performers of the season

#2 Mayank Agarwal (Hubli Tigers)

Mayank Agarwal sports the Orange Cap

Matches- 7| Runs- 265| Average- 44.17| Strike Rate- 133.83

Opening the innings for the Hubli Tigers, Mayank Agarwal was a force to reckon with owing to his aggressive style of play. The right-hander did not have the greatest of starts to the tournament but right after his 92-run onslaught on Namma Shivamogga, there was no turning back.

Agarwal blasted the bowlers all over the park in the knock that included 6 fours and 5 sixes, which also earned him the man of the match award. Against Bijapur, he got off to a good start to get his confidence going which showed in the next game against the Mysuru Warriors when he notched up his second half-century, a 46-ball 68 run that set the platform for the Tigers.

In their final league game, Agarwal scored 35, and in the semifinals, the opener looked to go big early and played a cameo knock of 16 from 9 balls that took his tally to 265 runs from seven games that earned him the 'Orange Cap' for most runs in KPL 2017.