5 Best performers of the Ranji Trophy 2015-16

2. Akhil Herwadkar (Mumbai):

Iyer’s Mumbai teammate Akhil Herwadkar finished the season as the second highest run-scorer. The left-handed opener made 879 runs at an average of 48.83 and gave his team solid starts in most matches. In a game against Punjab, his part-time off-breaks did the trick for Mumbai as they won by an innings and 12 runs at Wankhede in October. Herwadkar, who had bowled rival skipper Yuvraj Singh round his legs on the previous day, emerged as the surprise package with an innings haul of 6 for 52, five of which he claimed on the final day.