PSL 2020: Top 5 players from Season 5

2. Babar Azam

Babar Azam

While Ben Dunk or Sharjeel Khan might blast the opposition bowlers away with their power, Karachi Kings batsman Babar Azam defeats them through consistency. He is the top scorer of the competition by quite a distance at 345 runs, which is 61 runs ahead of second placed Chris Lynn.

Azam averages 49.28 while striking at 124, which goes very well in tandem with Sharjeel's performances. He has scored three fifties this edition: 78 from 56 against Peshawar Zalmi, a calm 69 not out from 46 in a 10-wicket win against Lahore Qalandars, and a cool 70 not out from 59 against Peshawar again.

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1. Shadab Khan

Shadab Khan has been phenomenal this PSL

Despite his team finishing at the bottom of the table, the most valuable player of this year's PSL is undoubtedly Shadab Khan.

It was very surprising to see the Islamabad United skipper promote himself up the order for the vast majority of the tournament. Even though he has previously played odd matches batting at various positions in the top six, this season it was a regular occurrence.

Shadab's bowling has been typically stable, with eight wickets at an average of 29.37. He played a holding role as a sole spinner at times, while having a good enough economy rate of 8.24. That is a respectable effort with the ball on flat pitches, and overall Shadab was the second best leg-spinner in the tournament behind Imran Tahir.

But it was his batting that attracted the most attention, as he racked up a stunning 263 runs at an average of 37.57. His strike rate is all the way up at 159.39 with 16 fours and 15 sixes.

Shadab recorded three fifties, the best of them coming against Peshawar Zalmi where he struck 77 from just 42.