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IPL 2020: NewsBytes team of the tournament
Last updated on Nov 11, 2020, 03:25 pm
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Mumbai Indians hammered the Delhi Capitals to win a record fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy.
MI played a consistent brand of cricket and were a mile ahead of the rest.
Meanwhile, the IPL 2020 tournament saw several players putting up a fine show.
In this article we present IPL team of the tournament, which has four MI players.
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Top order
Dhawan, Rahul and Surya form an illustrious top order
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Shikhar Dhawan grabbed headlines with two successive tons.
He amassed 618 runs despite not starting the tournament on a strong note.
Mr. Consistent KL Rahul bagged the prestigious Orange Cap and built upon his success in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
He gets the nod as the wicket-keeper.
MI's Suryakumar Yadav was brilliant and played several match-winning knocks.
His approach helped MI to settle down.
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Trio
Kishan, ABD and Pandya hold the middle order
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Ishan Kishan's attributes both in the middle and as an opener were significant.
The 22-year-old hit the most sixes and amassed 500-plus runs this season.
RCB stalwart AB de Villiers enjoyed another solid campaign.
He was a strong presence in the RCB middle order, hitting five half-centuries.
With a strike rate of 178.98, Hardik Pandya handed MI the extra edge as a finisher.
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Spin twins
Rashid and Chahal form the spin department
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Rashid Khan's impact for Sunrisers Hyderabad was top notch.
The Afghanistan youngster claimed 20 wickets at 17.20.
He also had the best economy rate in IPL 2020 (5.37).
In a must-win clash against DC, the wrist-spinner had a match haul of 3/7.
Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal needs to be lauded for his excellence.
He had another solid season for RCB, claiming 21 scalps at 19.28.
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Pacers
Archer, Rabada and Bumrah the three pace spearheads
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Jofra Archer, who was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the Season (MVP), was a leading figure for Rajasthan Royals.
The Englishman claimed 20 scalps at 18.25, besides, scoring 113 runs at a strike rate of 179.36.
He is joined by South African speedster Kagiso Rabada, who won the Purple Cap (30 scalps).
Jasprit Bumrah (27 wickets) was a champion once again for MI.
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Personal
Here we look at the best XI
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NewsBytes team of the tournament: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (c & wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, AB de Villiers, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah.
