8. BHUVANESHWAR KUMAR (SRH)

After losing his way for a brief period of time, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar came out on top in the recently concluded edition of the IPL. With 23 wickets from 17 wickets at an average of 21.30 and an economy rate of 7.42, he powered his team through the finals and took over the reins of spearheading the SRH bowling unit after the team lost Ashsish Nehra midway owing to a hamstring injury. Kumar has always been an immaculate exponent of swing bowling who possesses the rare ability to swing the ball both ways but it’s the addition of the Yorker to his existing repertoire which turned him into a fearsome death bowler and gave the batsmen no room to open their arms in the dying stages of the games. Thanks to his standout display with the ball for Sunrisers Hyderabad, the winner of the Purple Cap secures his place in this elite team.

Stats- Matches 17, Overs 66, Wickets 23, BBM 4/29, Bowl. Avg.- 21.30, Eco.- 7.42.