- JAYDEV UNDAKAT: One of the key players who helped unfancied Pune in reaching the final, Unadkat picked 24 wickets from 12 matches. His left-arm bowling ensured that the batsmen find it tough to negotiate. He delivered both with the new and the old ball. His stand-out performance was 5/30 against as they defended a total of 148/8 against Hyderabad.He also has a hattrick attached to his name.
- RISHABH PANT: The wicketkeeper-batsman from Delhi is being talked about as a potential replacement for M.S Dhoni in India’s limited-overs squads. Pant is not a newbie in the IPL though – he was a regular member of the squad last season too.With 366 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 165 runs per 100 balls, he finished the second highest run-scorer for the franchise this season. He is one of the hardest hitters of the ball, and by the end of the Delhi’s season, he had hit 24 sixes. His most destructive knock was the 97 against Gujarat Lions.A century was his for the taking but a rash shot ended his innings, one that won the respect of opposing captain Suresh Raina. Pant also showed remarkable composure and strength of mind by committing to his team just days after he lost his father.
- BASIL THAMPI: The fast bowler from Kerala impressed with his pace. Thampi was bought by the franchise for Rs 10 lakh and it proved a good bargain as he finished with 11 wickets in 12 games. His best figures were 3 for 29 against eventual champions Mumbai Indians in a tied match. He has impressed in the death overs and overall, he performed well enough to impress the IPL jury to take home the Emerging Player Award for the season.
Other notable players were Shardul Thakur, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Robin Uthappa, Siddharth Kaul, to mention few.