IPL 2016 – Team Ratings

The Indian Premier League concluded yet another successful season when the Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged victorious against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru to be crowned as the IPL 2016 champions. The tournament had something for each team, the positives and the negatives. While some got their combinations right in the early stages, others couldn’t find a stable eleven till the end.

Kings XI Punjab – 3/10:

The Kings XI Punjab took the wooden spoon this year as well. They started off well with a win over the Rising Pune Supergiants but soon lost the plot. One of the major reasons for their dwindling fortunes was the poor form of their overseas giants – David Miller and Glenn Maxwell. While Maxwell did arrive with a couple of fifties towards the end, Miller could never capitalize. Switch in captaincy from Miller to Murali Vijay saw a brief resurgence but eventually they could manage just 4 wins in IPL 2016. Emergence of Marcus Stoinis as a reliable allrounder was a huge positive for them but the biggest plus were their fast bowlers Mohit Sharma and Sandeep Sharma. The duo emerged as prolific death bowlers. A few highs in the middle, including a thumping win over Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets and Axar Patel’s hat-trick gave them some moments of joy.