9. Andrew Tye (Kings XI Punjab)
The off-cutter, the slower ball bouncer, the knuckle ball—you name them and you have them all in Andrew Tye’s repertoire. The first Australian to win the Purple Cap (prize for the highest wicket-taker) in the eleven-year history of the IPL, the thirty one-year old pacer’s consistent performance with the ball throughout the season is bound to raise his stock price in the future.
Stats: Matches 14, Wickets 24, Bowling average 18.66, Economy 8, BBM 4/16.
Most memorable performance: 4/34 against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur—an effort which restricted RR to 158 in 20 overs. KXIP, however, ended up losing the game by 15 runs. This was the first of the Western Australian’s three four-wicket hauls during the season—a new record in the IPL.
