IPL 2022: Best XI of the tournament

Gujarat Titans won the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the final by seven wickets. The team led by Hardik Pandya won the title in their maiden season itself while the Royals’ dream of winning their second final in IPL history shattered. As far as the playoffs are concerned, Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore made it to the top four but they were knocked out in the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 respectively.

During the tournament, several players from different teams put up brilliant performances which surprised cricket fans. Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal were the most consistent among them, winning the Orange Cap and Purple Cap respectively. In terms of captaincy, the likes of KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya also impressed with the latter taking his side to title victory. Among young players, Umran Malik and Tilak Varma were the top performers.

Here’s a look at the Best XI of IPL 2022

1. Jos Buttler

Senior English batter Jos Buttler delivered outstanding performances with the bat in IPL 2022. He scored a mammoth 863 runs in 17 games with a magnificent average of 57.53. Rajasthan won a lot of matches due to his heroics. He struggled in the second half of the league stage but returned to his best form in the playoffs, smashing a stunning ton against RCB in the second qualifier.

Overall, Buttler scored four centuries and as many half-centuries. He is now the second-highest run-scorer in a single season of the IPL after the former Indian skipper and great batter Virat Kohli who smashed 973 runs in the 2016 season.

Buttler proved he is an important asset in the role of an opener for Rajasthan Royals. Unfortunately, his gigantic efforts didn’t result in a title victory for RR and he was understandably disappointed.