IPL 2022: Best Indian XI after the first week

11. Mohammed Shami – Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans (GT) bought Shami for INR 6.25 crores in the mega auction to perform the role of strike bowler for them. Similarly, he struck for GT in their only game against LSG in the first week of the tournament.

He took three wickets for 25 runs with an economy rate of 6.25 in his four overs. Initially, he sent back LSG’s skipper KL Rahul off the very first ball of the game, and before the end of his second over, Shami clean-bowled De Kock as well.

However, as the powerplay came to an end, Shami again struck by dismissing Manish Pandey in his third over. As he destroyed LSG’s top order, GT’s bowlers managed to restrict them to 158/6. In the end, GT won the match and Shami was adjudged the player of the match.