- SUNIL NARINE: The West Indies spinner is known to bamboozle batsmen with his witty tweaks. But, the IPL 2017 saw the mystery spinner in a different avatar. KKR captain Gautam Gambhir surprised everyone by bringing in Narine as an opener alongside him and the 28-year-old didn’t disappoint. Narine recorded the joint-fastest IPL fifty (off 15 balls) in the tournament. He sent the RCB bowlers for a leather hunt with freakish hits. He also claimed 10 wickets in the tournament.
- WASHINGTON SUNDAR: The Tamil Nadu off-spinner was not the most well-known player when IPL 10 began. But by the end of it, he was among the names making waves for Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS). He didn’t get the most wickets, by any stretch of the imagination, but his contribution as a restrictive bowler grew as the tournament progressed.Once he got three wickets off Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 1, he had arrived. The 17-year-old could have a bright future provided he is nurtured properly.
- BHUVNESWAR KUMAR: Dominating the wicket-takers’ chart, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has had an impressive run in the IPL 2017. With 26 wickets in 14 matches in the tournament, Bhuvneshwar has played a vital role to pave Sunrisers Hyderabad’s road to the playoffs. Though the defending champions were ousted from IPL 2017 after losing against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the rain-marred Eliminator clash, Bhuvneshwar’s domination with the ball cannot be overlooked. The Meerut pacer claimed the best figures of 5 for 19 against Kings XI Punjab.