IPL 2022 wasn’t less than a thriller movie, with lots of ups and downs and the best teams failing to perform and the new entrants owning the entire season. The final was played at Narendra Modi stadium, Gujarat between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals. In the end, Gujarat Titans were the clear winner and its skipper Hardik Pandya was the player of the match.
In this article, we’ll discuss the best XI of IPL 2022.
IPL 2022: Best XI of this season
Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler won the Orange Cup this season for scoring more than 850 runs. He smacked 4 hundreds this season, equaling Virat Kohli’s record. He played to his best potential and definitely played the best of his potential.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is the other opener on this list who led the Lucknow Super Giants skipper and took the team to the playoffs in the first-ever season. The right-handed batsman piled up 616 runs in 15 games at an average of 51.33. He also smashed 2 centuries and 4 fifties in the season. His team ended at the fourth position but his batting performance definitely impressed the selectors.
Rahul Tripathy
Rahul Tripathi sealed position no.3 batter on this list. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he had a consistent performance throughout the season and he scored 413 runs in 14 games at an average of 37.55. He smashed 3 half-centuries and his powerful batting helped SRH win several games.
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya was the best leader in this season of IPL. Pandya lead the team to the top of the points table after the league stage and Gujarat Titans also won the title under his captaincy. GT won a total of 10 matches out of 14 and Pandya mustered 487 runs in 15 games and picked 8 wickets.
David Miller
David Miller played his best for Gujarat Titans and showcased his worth to the world. he mustered 481 runs in 16 games and being a lower order batter that’s worthy of praise. He smashed 2 fifties and was unbeaten in 9 games.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik must be picked as the wicketkeeper-batsman on this list and he smashed a lot of quickfire shots that helped Royal Challengers Bangalore win games. He mustered 330 runs at an average of 55.0 with a commendable strike rate of 183+. He even smashed a half-century in the death overs.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell is the all-rounder from Kolkata Knight Riders. He hit 335 runs in 12 innings at an average of 37.22 and an outstanding strike rate of 174+. He played multiple crucial knocks for the team. He picked 17 wickets in 13 games at an average of 16.35. Though KKR couldn’t make it to the playoffs this year his performance was definitely noteworthy.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal has scalped 27 wickets in 17 games and came out as the highest wicket-taker of the season, winning the purple cap. He has an average of 19.51 and an economy of 7.75. RCB didn’t retain Yuzvendra Chahal which turned out to be a huge loss for the franchise itself.
Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood should be picked up as a pacer. He scalped 20 wickets in just 12 games. At an average of 18.85 and an economy of 8.10, Hazlewood had produced one of the best performances and surely fits in the Best XI category.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel is another pacer who needs to be mentioned in this list. He scalped 19 wickets in 15 games at an average of 21.57 with a decent economy of 7.66 and helped RCB to restrict runs in the death overs as well.
Mohammad Shami
Mohammed Shami is another pacer on this list. He played a crucial role for the team in the tournament. He scalped 20 wickets in 16 games at an average of 24.40 and an economy of 8.0. He also got wickets in powerplay overs. He is a must pick for the Best XI squad.
