IPL 2023: Best XI from sixth week

With every passing day, the Indian Premier League is outgrowing itself. The tournament is well known for its toughness and without any doubt, the players must stay relevant in the game. This edition of the IPL has been the most competitive one, mostly because even after the end of the sixth week, we still do not have a single team that has qualified for the playoffs.

The sixth week of the IPL was an exciting one as the fans witnessed some extraordinary level of cricket. We witnessed a thriller between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad as Abdul Samad managed to smash a six off the last ball to help Sunrisers pull off a miracle victory. Adding on, Delhi’s winning streak was over as a dominant bowling performance helped Chennai Super Kings beat them, thus adding more drama to the tournament.

Apart from that, we witnessed the fastest half-century in the history of the tournament as Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a quick-fire fifty in just 13 balls. The Mumbai-based batsman is knocking on the doors of the Indian Cricket Team for sure. Well, to have a better understanding of how the sixth week panned out, let us have a look at the best XI from the sixth week of the current edition of the IPL:

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)

From selling panipuri to becoming the "next big thing” in Indian Cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal has come a long way. Things were never easy for the left-hander as he had to overcome numerous obstacles to reach the limelight. But, his grit, determination, and perseverance have helped Jaiswal to reach the epitome of success.

Jaiswal had started the sixth week with a 14-run knock against Gujarat Titans. During that game, he was not able to give the team a solid start as he fell short of his crease while trying to steal a run, courtesy of Rashid Khan. But, things soon turned upside down for Kolkata Knight Riders in the next match, where they witnessed how talented the southpaw is.

During their final game of the week, the Rajasthan bowlers made a decent comeback and restricted Knight Riders to 149 runs. During the chase, Jaiswal went on to smash Nitish Rana all around the ground in the very first over. In this process, he scored the fastest fifty in the history of the tournament and his attacking approach enables him to open the innings in this XI.