IPL 2022: Best Indian XI after the first week

The first week of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 edition began with the victory of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets and ended with the victory Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets, too. As a result, KKR topped the points table (after the KKR vs PBKS game).

Youngsters such as Ayush Badoni, Rahul Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Anuj Rawat, and many more made a lot of impact with their performances. In the first week, Indian players outclassed overseas players. These are the players who have set a benchmark for the upcoming games. Let’s take a look at them –

Best Indian XI after the first week of IPL 2022

1. Ishan Kishan – Mumbai Indians

Ishan was bought back by his previous franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) for a massive INR 15.25 crores. A solitary game was played by Mumbai Indians in the first week of IPL 2022, and Ishan Kishan did a remarkable job in it.

Initially, Delhi Capitals (DC) won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rohit and Ishan made the most out of it and registered a 67-run partnership for the first wicket. After Kuldeep dismissed Rohit at 41 runs off 32 balls, Ishan started playing his shots.

In the end, he scored a 48-ball 81 unbeaten runs, that included 11 fours and two massive sixes. Due to his knock, MI put up 177/5 on the board in the first innings.