The IPL 2022 ended on a happy note with a new Champion being crowned. The 2 month T20 juggernaut provided an entertaining brand of cricket for the cricket fans all across the globe.
We at Fantasy Arena have covered all the IPL matches with utter sincerity and dedication throughout the IPL season and it is now time to reveal the "IPL 2022- Team of the Season".
So here we go:
Openers:
1. Jos Buttler.
Orange Cap winner, 4 Centuries in an IPL season, Jos Buttler walks in as the swashbuckling opener. He ended the season having scored 863 runs in IPL 2022.
2. Kl Rahul.
Kl Rahul partners Buttler at the top having scored 616 runs in IPL 2022 with 2 centuries. He also brings up his 5th consecutive 550+ runs in an IPL season.
Middle Order:
3. Hardik Pandya- (Captain).
Hardik the all-rounder walks in at 3 with 487 runs and wickets (8) when required. He will also lead the side. His 3 wicket haul in the IPL Finals paved the way.
4. Liam Livingstone.
Need a 30 ball 60 consistently, call Livingstone may be. With a strike rate of 182, Livingstone walks in at 4.
5. David Miller.
The chase-master and a safe custodian on the field, Miller bats at 5 with 481 runs this IPL season.
6. Dinesh Karthik- (Wicket-Keeper).
Karthik will be the designated finisher as well as the super striker for the side with a strike rate of 183 in IPL. He will also keep in this side.
Bowlers:
7. Andre Russell.
Russell may not have had the season go as per his liking but with 17 wickets and 335 runs in 14 matches, Andre Russell walks in at 7.
8. Mohammad Shami.
He may be batting a slot higher but Shami has given a stellar performance with 20 wickets in 16 games. He will lead the bowling pack.
9. Mohsin Khan.
The left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan has impressed everyone with wickets up front. He scalped 14 wickets in 10 games with an economy of under 6.
10. Umran Malik.
Need some thunderbolts on the ground, call Umran Malik may be. He will be the gun bowler with 22 wickets. Also he won the Emerging Player of the year award.
11. Yuzvendra Chahal.
The Purple Cap winner with 27 wickets from 17 games, Chahal will be lead spinner for this side with his willy legspin and wrong-uns.
12th Man:
Wanindu Hasaranga.
Hasaranga will be the 12th Man after he finished the season with 26 wickets, a spot below Chahal.
Disclaimer: The above choices are made purely with the author's discretion and endorses the sole thought process of the author.