IPL 2017: Best XI from the first 5 days

The IPL 2017 is 7 matches old and into the second week now. All teams – with the exception of Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils – have played two games each. The competition amongst the teams has been intense and we have already witnessed a few tight games. Fielding, an otherwise remarkable feature of the IPL, has been anything but spectacular. That’s the only feature which teams have struggled with and will look to improve upon in week two which commences today.

There have been notable performances already in this year’s IPL with both bat and ball. Gujarat Lions and Delhi Daredevils have been the only two teams who haven’t got onto the points table yet. Sunrisers Hyderabad has fought well so far in their title defence and is on the top of the table. We bring you the Best XI of the week which is listed as following according to the batting order:

Chris Lynn (Overseas)

Lynn gave the KKR’s season a great start with a telling knock in his team’s first game of the season. He is currently the orange cap holder with 125 runs in 2 games at an incredible strike rate of 192.30. Lynn’s unconquered 93 against Gujarat Lions lit up the tournament.

He plundered 8 sixes in his 41-ball innings and was particularly severe on the military medium pace of MS Gony and Dwayne Smith. It is because of his onslaught that KKR could make light work of their target of 184.

Lynn again provided the ideal start to KKR in their second game against Mumbai Indians. His 24-ball 32 meant that KKR had a strong start which was capitalised upon by the middle order. Lynn’s participation in the remainder of the IPL has come under a cloud due to a shoulder injury which he sustained while attempting a tough catch in KKR’s game last night.