IPL 2019: Best XI of the tournament

All we can say is it was a privilege to witness something as epic in the 2019 edition of the IPL and here's a look back at the best XI of this tournament.

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7. Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Andre Russell
Andre Russell. (Photo Source: Twitter)

When Andre Russell was announced as the Most Valuable Player for 2019, he received a massive cheer from the Hyderabad crowd on Sunday, a testament to how many fans he won through his fireworks this season. It was breath-taking, magnanimous and rather unbelievable to see the way he batted and the feats he pulled off this season.

The Caribbean all-rounder, who exploded pretty much every time he came out to bat unlocked a different level of his own self and with that showed everyone what else was possible. He wasn’t fully fit, regularly struggling with injuries and pain, on his shoulder, his wrists were a problem throughout but all that didn’t matter when he was at the crease with the bat in hand.

The only disappointment for him was his team’s performance, as they were a little too dependent on him to get the runs and the wins. That didn’t transpire well for the Knight Riders, who agonizingly fell short of a playoffs position. Russell scored 510 runs in 14 matches this season at a strike rate in excess of 200. He also picked 11 wickets for the side despite being a little expensive.

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