IPL 2021: Best playing XI from the bottom 4 teams

The Indian Premier League is undoubtedly a tournament that keeps the cricket on-lookers on the edge of their seats. Every year the anticipation and excitement for one of the world’s biggest T20 leagues reach a crescendo. How else can one describe a tournament wherein until the last league game the fans are often clueless of the sure four teams that would battle it out against each other in the playoffs?

This year’s IPL was no different. Though DC, CSK, RCB, and KKR made it to the top four, it is to be noted that the teams at the bottom of the points table also played some competitive cricket. T20 is a game of margins they say and thus the difference between the winning and the losing side can be just a single run or a wicket at times.

MI, PBKS, RR, and SRH are the teams that finished as the bottom four teams of IPL 2021. But having said that, the teams produced some good performances in the league that one has to take note of. A few key players displayed their fiefdom on one of the biggest stages even if their teams couldn’t finish at the top four.

Here’s the Best playing XI from the bottom 4 teams of IPL 2021:

1. KL Rahul (c, wk)

The keeper-batter has looked in tremendous form lately. He produced some impressive performances in the Test match series against England. Though these two are completely different formats, KL Rahul made sure he continues his good momentum into the IPL.

Rightly termed as Mr. Consistent, he has ended his IPL 2021 season on a commanding note. Rahul has been consistently scoring runs in every season of the IPL to display his dominance with the willow. He became the first player to have scored 500+ runs in four consecutive seasons of the league. Punjab finished sixth on the points table, but their skipper stood out for the team and continued his splendid form.

From 13 matches, he scored 626 runs at a staggering average of 62.60 in this edition of the IPL. KL Rahul registered three 90+ scores in the tournament and his outstanding innings of unbeaten 98 against CSK in the last league game could definitely be his best knock. He is also the current Orange Cap holder of the season.