5 Players who exceeded the expectations in IPL 2017
These players exceeded the expectations by delivering stellar performances consistently for their respective franchises.
3. Rashid Khan
Young Afghani spinner Rashid Khan had built a reputation of being a smart leg spinner who picks a lot of wickets against fellow associates. Sunrisers Hyderabad punted on the rookie spinner and acquired him for Rs 4 crore. It all seemed like a dream for Rashid but he knew that he had to prove his mettle at the big stage.
Just a few games into the season, Rashid became Warner’s go-to-man. Warner repeatedly got him on to bowl during the Powerplays and the leg-spinner never disappointed. Big international stars struggled to pick his googlies and Rashid held a tight lid over batsmen during the course of the tournament. He went on to play all 14 games of SRH this year and collected 17 wickets from them. The significant aspect about his bowling was his economy rate of 6.62. 19-year old Rashid had announced himself on the big stage by exceeding the expectations which were set off him.
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