IPL 2022: Best XI from the first week

The first week of the much-awaited Indian Premier League 2022 concluded with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) securing victory over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets, and topping the points table with two wins in three league matches and Rajasthan Royals stand second with a single win and a terrific net run rate. The defending champions Chennai Super Kings lost both the opening league matches for the first time in the history of the IPL.

There were a few young talents who were impressive with their performances, while the experienced campaigners doing a fine job to help their respective teams to open their accounts in the tournament. The Indian players fared better than the overseas stars in the first week. With seven weeks still remaining in the tournament, these players have set the tone right for the upcoming games.

Let’s take a look at the best XI of the first week of IPL 2022

1. Ishan Kishan

One of the finest young Indian talents, Ishan Kishan was the costliest buy of the Indian Premier League 2022 mega auction, where Mumbai Indians dished out INR 15.25 crores to regain his services. This was due to his terrific performances for the Mumbai Indians in the last few editions.

The wicketkeeper-batter, Kishan justified his price tag by providing the contribution of 81 off 48 balls and helped the team to post a total of 177 runs on the board in their opening game against DC. He stitched crucial partnerships with Rohit Sharma and the debutant Tilak Varma to form a fine base for the team to launch in the final overs.

Kishan finds a place in this XI as an opener and can serve as a wicketkeeper as well. With this kind of form, he will surely be one of the players to watch out for in the tournament.