IPL 2022 comes to a close with Gujarat Titans’ seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It was probably one of the longest IPL in history, with 74 matches spanning over two months. We take a look at the top five players this season who made their mark, giving a new lease of life to their careers. Here are the players who were either dropped or considered unfit for their respective national teams before the IPL.
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Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals/England): One of the most prolific batsmen in modern-day limited-overs cricket, Buttler was dropped from the England Test squad after their dreaded Ashes in Australia last year. Buttler may have bid goodbye to his Test career, but he may soon be joined by new Test coach Brendon McCullum’s plan, courtesy of a stellar IPL. The Englishman scored 864 runs with four centuries, equaling the record Virat Kohli is in process. Meanwhile, he not only gave his team a great start but also acted as a mentor to youngsters like Riyan Parag. It was good for him and McCullum, who himself was KKR’s coach, took note.
Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals/India): Like Butler, Chahal too saw his shares fall when he was kicked out of India. T20 World Cup 2021 team. But he soon returned and made sure he never jeopardized his position. He made an impact on his comeback last year against New Zealand, but his best was reserved for IPL 2022, where he sealed the Purple Cap in a close race with RCB’s Wanindu Hasaranga, taking 27 wickets-one wicket every 15 balls. .
Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans/India): Pandya played the T20 World Cup 2021 but in the lead-up, his inability to complete his four overs raised questions on his match fitness. In such a situation, his performance was affected and he needed a big platform to prove his opponents wrong. In his all-round show this season, he scored 487 runs at an average of 44, which came at number four. On most occasions, he crossed the GT in tense chases, confirming his match-winning skills. However, he bowled 30 overs in 14 matches, taking 8 wickets, which was not four overs per match. Nonetheless, he bowled a brilliant spell in the final which should be enough to show at this level, with captaincy only adding to his repertoire.
Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad/India): When Malik came to IPL 2021, he was relatively unknown. He bowled over 145 deliveries in the UAE, but his best performance came in 2022, where he not only picked up the pace—154.8 against DC, but also between consecutive wickets (he took 22). He even put up a four-wicket maiden against Punjab Kings. No wonder, he was included in India’s squad for the South Africa T20I; Life will never be the same for this young man from Jammu.
Dinesh Karthik (RCB/India): By the time IPL 2022 approached, Dinesh Karthik was becoming popular not for his overseas shots, but for his commentary. And then times changed and how. Not only this, 36-year-old ‘DK’ is all set to play the five-match T20 series against South Africa. Apart from this, he also had a stellar IPL where he redefined the rules of modern-day finishing. He scored 330 runs at an average of 55. He was taken after full price for RCB for Rs 5.50 crore.
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