Barring a mediocre final, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) has produced some intense battles throughout the tournament. As many as six teams were in the hunt to seal the last two playoff spots almost till the end of the league phase. Later, the filtration narrowed down to one position and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won it.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The trophy finally went to the most deserving candidate, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who finished as table toppers in the league stage. While many players grabbed the limelight with their batting and bowling exploits, there are some players who played a crucial role in every team but failed to remain the centre of attraction.
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<h3 class="MsoNormal">Here are the unsung heroes of all 10 teams in IPL 2024: <o:p></o:p></h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">10. Abishek Porel (DC) &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1715093807420_Abhishek-Porel.jpeg" alt="Abhishek Porel" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Abhishek Porel. (Source -IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
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Delhi Capitals (DC) had a decent campaign in the 2024 season, finishing sixth with seven wins from 14 matches. The spotlight was mainly on their skipper Rishabh Pant, who led the team from the front with over 440 runs, and opener Jake Fraser-McGurk, who displayed some sensational power-hitting. <o:p></o:p>
While Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar were also praised for their bowling efforts, Abishek Porel was the real unsung hero of the team. The southpaw proved that he is a complete team man. He batted from number 1 to number 6 and contributed effectively at all slots. Porel scored 327 runs in 14 matches at a healthy strike rate of 159.51, including two half-centuries.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">9. Yash Dayal (RCB)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1716058276844_Yash-dayal.jpeg" alt="Yash Dayal" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Yash Dayal ( Source :IPL )</figcaption>
</figure>
For every setback, there is a comeback, as proved by Yash Dayal in the IPL 2024. Although many wrote him off, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had the guts to pick him and the 26-year-old emerged as one of the team's best bowlers in the 2024 season. In his redemption edition, Dayal took 15 wickets in 14 innings with his best bowling figure being 3/20.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
His standout performance came during RCB's last league match, a do-or-die encounter against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to qualify for the playoffs. RCB had to defend 17 runs in the final over with MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease. Dayal conceded a six off the first ball, but claimed Dhoni’s wicket in the very next ball and gave away just one run in the next four balls.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">8. Tilak Varma (MI)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1713114872314_Tilak-Varma.jpeg" alt="Tilak Varma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Tilak Varma. (Source - IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
</figure>
Mumbai Indians (MI) had a disappointing campaign this season, finishing bottom of the points table with just four wins from 14 matches. However, young batter Tilak Varma once again delivered for the team. Batting in the middle order, the southpaw scored 416 runs in 13 innings at an average of 41.60 and a strike rate of 149.64. He was MI's second-highest run-scorer and has three half-centuries to his credit.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">7. Vaibhav Arora (KKR)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1714402071595_Vaibhav-Arora.jpeg" alt="Vaibhav Arora" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Vaibhav Arora. (Source -IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
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Right-arm pacer Vaibhav Arora played as an Impact Player for most of the season and managed to create the required impact for the team. He was mainly operating with the new ball alongside Mitchell Starc for KKR. In his 10 innings, the uncapped Indian pacer took 11 wickets at an average of 25.09 with best bowling figures of 3/27.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">6. Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1713494718721_Ashutosh-Sharma.jpeg" alt="Ashutosh sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Ashutosh sharma. (Source -IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
</figure>
Punjab Kings (PBKS) endured another poor campaign in the IPL as they finished second last in the points table with five wins from 14 matches. Nevertheless, the heroics of some players should never go unnoticed. The 2024 season has seen many opening pairs perform brilliantly, but if there is one middle-order pair that has stolen the show, it is Punjab's Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The duo had forged match-winning partnerships with some incredible hitting. Ashutosh often bats in the lower middle order and has scored 189 runs including a fifty at an amazing strike rate of 167.25. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5. Avesh Khan (RR)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1716444294081_wejhdfdhf.jpeg" alt="Avesh Khan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Avesh Khan. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
Rajasthan Royals (RR) were on a roll in the first half of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2024</a> season but lost track in the second. They finished third on the points table and defeated RCB in the Eliminator but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the second qualifier. While Jost Buttler's absence, Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag's performances and Trent Boult's new-ball exploits grabbed the limelight,&nbsp;Avesh Khan didn't garner much attention.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The right-arm pacer was in fact RR’s highest-wicket taker in the tournament with 19 scalps in 15 innings. He was impressive in the death overs, in terms of both wicket-taking and maintaining a good economy rate.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">4. T Natarajan (SRH)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711721509292_t-Natarajan.jpeg" alt="T Natarajan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>T Natarajan. (Source -IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
Even though Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) failed to win the title after losing to KKR in the final, they were brilliant throughout the season. Led by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, SRH mainly dominated with their batting. As all the attention went to their brutal power-hitting, T Natarajan's prowess was overlooked.<o:p></o:p>
The left-arm pacer finished as the highest wicket-taker for SRH and the joint-fourth overall with 19 scalps from 14 innings. He also recorded his best bowling performance in IPL 4/19. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. R Sai Kishore (GT)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711341095596_Sai-Kishore.jpeg" alt="Sai Kishore" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Sai Kishore (Source -IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
The 2022 champions had a horror outing this season, finishing eighth in the IPL points table. Apart from their captain Shubman Gill and top scorer Sai Sudharsan, no one was in the limelight.
Left-arm spinner&nbsp;Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore was the unsung hero of GT and the franchise did not use him well either. The Tamil Nadu cricketer took seven wickets in five innings at a strike rate of 12.85, with a best bowling figure of 4/33.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Tushar Deshpande (CSK)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1682610333514_Tushar-Deshpande.jpeg" alt="Tushar Deshpande" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Tushar Deshpande. ( Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
Tushar Deshpande&nbsp;had one of the best IPL seasons this year. The right-arm pacer took 17 wickets in 13 innings and became the highest wicket-taker for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
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He also had a decent economy rate of 8.83 and recorded best bowling figures of 4/27. While most of the attention in the CSK camp went to MS Dhoni and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deshpande's impressive performance was overlooked.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Mohsin Khan (LSG)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1684304795332_Mohsin-Khan.jpeg" alt="Mohsin Khan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Mohsin Khan (Photo Source: twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
After back-to-back playoff appearances in 2022 and 2023, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) failed to enter the knockouts this time. They finished seventh in the points table with 14 points and a poor net run rate of -0.667. 
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Meanwhile, Mohsin Khan has been impressive but failed to get noticed because of the team's lacklustre performance. The left-arm pacer spearheaded the pace attack with 10 wickets in as many as innings.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Barring a mediocre final, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) has produced some intense battles throughout the tournament. As many as six teams were in the hunt to seal the last two playoff spots almost till the end of the league phase. Later, the filtration narrowed down to one position and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won it.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The trophy finally went to the most deserving candidate, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who finished as table toppers in the league stage. While many players grabbed the limelight with their batting and bowling exploits, there are some players who played a crucial role in every team but failed to remain the centre of attraction.
<hr>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">Here are the unsung heroes of all 10 teams in IPL 2024: <o:p></o:p></h3>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">10. Abishek Porel (DC) &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1715093807420_Abhishek-Porel.jpeg" alt="Abhishek Porel" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Abhishek Porel. (Source -IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
</figure>
Delhi Capitals (DC) had a decent campaign in the 2024 season, finishing sixth with seven wins from 14 matches. The spotlight was mainly on their skipper Rishabh Pant, who led the team from the front with over 440 runs, and opener Jake Fraser-McGurk, who displayed some sensational power-hitting. <o:p></o:p>
While Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar were also praised for their bowling efforts, Abishek Porel was the real unsung hero of the team. The southpaw proved that he is a complete team man. He batted from number 1 to number 6 and contributed effectively at all slots. Porel scored 327 runs in 14 matches at a healthy strike rate of 159.51, including two half-centuries.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">9. Yash Dayal (RCB)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1716058276844_Yash-dayal.jpeg" alt="Yash Dayal" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Yash Dayal ( Source :IPL )</figcaption>
</figure>
For every setback, there is a comeback, as proved by Yash Dayal in the IPL 2024. Although many wrote him off, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had the guts to pick him and the 26-year-old emerged as one of the team's best bowlers in the 2024 season. In his redemption edition, Dayal took 15 wickets in 14 innings with his best bowling figure being 3/20.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
His standout performance came during RCB's last league match, a do-or-die encounter against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to qualify for the playoffs. RCB had to defend 17 runs in the final over with MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease. Dayal conceded a six off the first ball, but claimed Dhoni’s wicket in the very next ball and gave away just one run in the next four balls.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">8. Tilak Varma (MI)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1713114872314_Tilak-Varma.jpeg" alt="Tilak Varma" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Tilak Varma. (Source - IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
</figure>
Mumbai Indians (MI) had a disappointing campaign this season, finishing bottom of the points table with just four wins from 14 matches. However, young batter Tilak Varma once again delivered for the team. Batting in the middle order, the southpaw scored 416 runs in 13 innings at an average of 41.60 and a strike rate of 149.64. He was MI's second-highest run-scorer and has three half-centuries to his credit.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">7. Vaibhav Arora (KKR)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1714402071595_Vaibhav-Arora.jpeg" alt="Vaibhav Arora" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Vaibhav Arora. (Source -IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
</figure>
Right-arm pacer Vaibhav Arora played as an Impact Player for most of the season and managed to create the required impact for the team. He was mainly operating with the new ball alongside Mitchell Starc for KKR. In his 10 innings, the uncapped Indian pacer took 11 wickets at an average of 25.09 with best bowling figures of 3/27.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">6. Ashutosh Sharma (PBKS)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1713494718721_Ashutosh-Sharma.jpeg" alt="Ashutosh sharma" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Ashutosh sharma. (Source -IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>
</figure>
Punjab Kings (PBKS) endured another poor campaign in the IPL as they finished second last in the points table with five wins from 14 matches. Nevertheless, the heroics of some players should never go unnoticed. The 2024 season has seen many opening pairs perform brilliantly, but if there is one middle-order pair that has stolen the show, it is Punjab's Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The duo had forged match-winning partnerships with some incredible hitting. Ashutosh often bats in the lower middle order and has scored 189 runs including a fifty at an amazing strike rate of 167.25. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">5. Avesh Khan (RR)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1716444294081_wejhdfdhf.jpeg" alt="Avesh Khan" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Avesh Khan. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
Rajasthan Royals (RR) were on a roll in the first half of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2024</a> season but lost track in the second. They finished third on the points table and defeated RCB in the Eliminator but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the second qualifier. While Jost Buttler's absence, Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag's performances and Trent Boult's new-ball exploits grabbed the limelight,&nbsp;Avesh Khan didn't garner much attention.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The right-arm pacer was in fact RR’s highest-wicket taker in the tournament with 19 scalps in 15 innings. He was impressive in the death overs, in terms of both wicket-taking and maintaining a good economy rate.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">4. T Natarajan (SRH)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711721509292_t-Natarajan.jpeg" alt="T Natarajan" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>T Natarajan. (Source -IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
Even though Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) failed to win the title after losing to KKR in the final, they were brilliant throughout the season. Led by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, SRH mainly dominated with their batting. As all the attention went to their brutal power-hitting, T Natarajan's prowess was overlooked.<o:p></o:p>
The left-arm pacer finished as the highest wicket-taker for SRH and the joint-fourth overall with 19 scalps from 14 innings. He also recorded his best bowling performance in IPL 4/19. <o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. R Sai Kishore (GT)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1711341095596_Sai-Kishore.jpeg" alt="Sai Kishore" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Sai Kishore (Source -IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
The 2022 champions had a horror outing this season, finishing eighth in the IPL points table. Apart from their captain Shubman Gill and top scorer Sai Sudharsan, no one was in the limelight.
Left-arm spinner&nbsp;Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore was the unsung hero of GT and the franchise did not use him well either. The Tamil Nadu cricketer took seven wickets in five innings at a strike rate of 12.85, with a best bowling figure of 4/33.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Tushar Deshpande (CSK)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1682610333514_Tushar-Deshpande.jpeg" alt="Tushar Deshpande" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Tushar Deshpande. ( Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)</figcaption>
</figure>
Tushar Deshpande&nbsp;had one of the best IPL seasons this year. The right-arm pacer took 17 wickets in 13 innings and became the highest wicket-taker for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
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He also had a decent economy rate of 8.83 and recorded best bowling figures of 4/27. While most of the attention in the CSK camp went to MS Dhoni and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deshpande's impressive performance was overlooked.
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Mohsin Khan (LSG)<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1684304795332_Mohsin-Khan.jpeg" alt="Mohsin Khan" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Mohsin Khan (Photo Source: twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
After back-to-back playoff appearances in 2022 and 2023, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) failed to enter the knockouts this time. They finished seventh in the points table with 14 points and a poor net run rate of -0.667. 
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Meanwhile, Mohsin Khan has been impressive but failed to get noticed because of the team's lacklustre performance. The left-arm pacer spearheaded the pace attack with 10 wickets in as many as innings.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

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