TNPL 2018: Team of the Tournament

#2 Bowlers

Thangarasu Natarajan reiterated his impressive credentials in the shortest format

With his jaw-dropping array of variations, it might not be a stretch to identify leg-spinner Varun Chakravathi as the find of the season. Among all bowlers who sent down more than 12 overs, his economy-rate of 4.70 was the best. Plenty of highly-rated batsmen struggled to sort between his googly and carrom ball.

Abhishek Tanwar led Madurai Panthers' bowling attack quite splendidly. While an economy-rate of 9.06 might seem to be on the expensive side, the right-arm seamer's propensity of getting crucial scalps enabled him to become the leading wicket-taker of the tournament.

Touted as the Tamil version of Lasith Malinga, Athisayaraj Davidson's awkward bowling action made him an incredibly difficult customer in the death overs. The TUTI Patriots spearhead picked 13 wickets from seven matches at a remarkable strike-rate of 12.9.

Among the success stories of the 2017 IPL Auction, Thangarasu Natarajan continued to impress in the 2018 TNPL season too. Despite arriving with an immense reputation, the left-arm pacer finished the tournament as its most consistent bowler. The sangfroid manner in which he delivered victory in the one-over eliminator was one of the telling moments of the season.