This time we look at IPL3's best batsmen, best bowlers and the most valuable players (all data updated on the morning of April 5).
Best batsmen
The table below shows the 25 best batsmen so far. These are batsmen who have scored the most runs and at the best strike rate.
Jacques Kallis is first because he has scored a lot of runs, although his strike rate is below our average of 133.
Murali Vijay edges past Tendulkar because of his phenomenal strike rate of 175.
Besides Vijay, it is a joy to see to see Naman Ojha, Saurabh Tiwary and Manoj Tiwary also making it to the top 25.
Manoj Tiwary's move from DD to KKR has really helped him.
Notice the large numbers of openers on this list. In fact, there's hardly anyone on this list who bats lower than No 4.
|
Player Name |
Team |
Runs |
Six |
Four |
Best score |
Strike Rate |
M |
MVPI |
Money offered ($) |
PVI |
|
Jacques Kallis |
BRC |
425 |
7 |
52 |
89 |
123.9 |
9 |
507 |
900000 |
1142 |
|
Murali Vijay |
CSK |
300 |
20 |
22 |
127 |
175.4 |
8 |
392 |
50000 |
82 |
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
MI |
349 |
1 |
52 |
72 |
140.7 |
8 |
377 |
1121250 |
1698 |
|
Yusuf Pathan |
RR |
278 |
21 |
19 |
100 |
179.4 |
9 |
506 |
475000 |
603 |
|
Naman Ojha |
RR |
307 |
14 |
34 |
94 |
148.3 |
9 |
393 |
30000 |
49 |
|
Virender Sehwag |
DD |
260 |
11 |
36 |
75 |
174.5 |
9 |
355 |
833750 |
1511 |
|
Robin Uthappa |
BRC |
232 |
17 |
13 |
68 |
177.1 |
9 |
334 |
800000 |
1538 |
|
Matthew Hayden |
CSK |
261 |
14 |
28 |
93 |
149.1 |
9 |
324 |
375000 |
745 |
|
David Warner |
DD |
240 |
13 |
20 |
107 |
155.8 |
6 |
330 |
250000 |
488 |
|
Saurabh Tiwary |
MI |
250 |
11 |
17 |
61 |
139.7 |
8 |
261 |
40000 |
87 |
|
Suresh Raina |
CSK |
251 |
10 |
19 |
83 |
138.7 |
9 |
336 |
650000 |
1242 |
|
M Jayawardene |
KXI |
212 |
5 |
23 |
110 |
149.3 |
8 |
280 |
475000 |
1092 |
|
Chris Gayle |
KKR |
211 |
12 |
19 |
88 |
148.6 |
5 |
280 |
800000 |
1226 |
|
Sourav Ganguly |
KKR |
277 |
8 |
31 |
88 |
114.0 |
9 |
248 |
1092500 |
2832 |
|
Dinesh Karthik |
DD |
216 |
6 |
22 |
69 |
141.2 |
9 |
368 |
525000 |
917 |
|
Adam Gilchrist |
DC |
178 |
10 |
18 |
54 |
174.5 |
8 |
280 |
700000 |
1429 |
|
Andrew Symonds |
DC |
232 |
8 |
19 |
53 |
122.8 |
8 |
424 |
1350000 |
1819 |
|
Irfan Pathan |
KXI |
180 |
8 |
14 |
60 |
160.7 |
9 |
372 |
925000 |
1600 |
|
Ravi Bopara |
KXI |
240 |
3 |
25 |
77 |
118.2 |
9 |
288 |
450000 |
1003 |
|
Herschelle Gibbs |
DC |
237 |
8 |
24 |
50 |
119.1 |
8 |
234 |
575000 |
1406 |
|
Virat Kohli |
BRC |
186 |
7 |
15 |
42 |
144.2 |
9 |
230 |
300000 |
840 |
|
Kumar Sangakkara |
KXI |
174 |
3 |
22 |
45 |
148.7 |
8 |
232 |
700000 |
1940 |
|
Yuvraj Singh |
KXI |
170 |
9 |
15 |
43 |
150.4 |
9 |
277 |
1063750 |
2466 |
|
Rohit Sharma |
DC |
185 |
9 |
12 |
49 |
136.0 |
8 |
246 |
750000 |
1745 |
|
Manoj Tiwary |
KKR |
184 |
4 |
20 |
75 |
136.3 |
8 |
208 |
675000 |
2086 |
Best bowlers
The next table shows IPL3's best bowlers so far. These are bowlers who have taken the most wickets at the best economy rate.
Amit Mishra has now overtaken Muttiah Muralitharan to top the list.
It is a surprise to see Anil Kumble in sixth place, although he has arguably been IPL3's best bowler.
There's an easy explanation for this: The RCB captain is choosing to bowl to the most lethal batsmen. He keeps them quiet -- only Kumble gives away less than a run a ball -- but can't get too many wickets; especially the easy end-innings wickets.
It is interesting that four of the top six places are bagged by spinners, although Shane Warne is down to No 17.
Finally, it is curious that Andrew Symonds is now looking more like a bowling all-rounder, while Irfan Pathan now looks like a batting all-rounder.
|
Player Name |
Team |
W |
Eco |
M |
MVPI |
Money offered ($) |
PVI |
|
Amit Mishra |
DD |
14 |
6.9 |
9 |
367 |
30000 |
53 |
|
M Muralitharan |
CSK |
12 |
6.9 |
9 |
283 |
600000 |
1361 |
|
Lasith Malinga |
MI |
11 |
6.6 |
8 |
295 |
350000 |
678 |
|
Pragyan Ojha |
DC |
12 |
7.8 |
8 |
262 |
30000 |
65 |
|
Zaheer Khan |
MI |
11 |
7.5 |
8 |
278 |
450000 |
925 |
|
Anil Kumble |
BRC |
8 |
5.9 |
9 |
240 |
500000 |
1339 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
MI |
10 |
6.8 |
8 |
329 |
850000 |
1478 |
|
Andrew Symonds |
DC |
8 |
7.1 |
8 |
424 |
1350000 |
1819 |
|
Shaun Tait |
RR |
10 |
8.5 |
8 |
202 |
400000 |
1273 |
|
Chaminda Vaas |
DC |
8 |
6.7 |
5 |
223 |
200000 |
512 |
|
Vinay Kumar |
BRC |
9 |
8.3 |
8 |
179 |
30000 |
108 |
|
Murali Kartik |
KKR |
6 |
6.5 |
8 |
225 |
425000 |
1216 |
|
Dirk Nannes |
DD |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
161 |
70000 |
280 |
|
Dale Steyn |
BRC |
7 |
7.4 |
8 |
184 |
325000 |
1135 |
|
Angelo Mathews |
KKR |
7 |
7.6 |
9 |
308 |
30000 |
63 |
|
Farveez Maharoof |
DD |
8 |
8.4 |
5 |
190 |
225000 |
763 |
|
Shane Warne |
RR |
6 |
7.4 |
9 |
153 |
450000 |
1891 |
|
Pradeep Sangwan |
DD |
7 |
8.0 |
6 |
140 |
30000 |
138 |
|
Albie Morkel |
CSK |
8 |
8.8 |
9 |
360 |
650000 |
1162 |
|
Irfan Pathan |
KXI |
8 |
8.9 |
9 |
372 |
925000 |
1600 |
|
Praveen Kumar |
BRC |
7 |
8.4 |
8 |
127 |
300000 |
1519 |
|
SE Bond |
KKR |
6 |
7.8 |
6 |
128 |
750000 |
3757 |
|
Ishant Sharma |
KKR |
7 |
9.0 |
6 |
115 |
950000 |
5311 |
|
L Balaji |
CSK |
7 |
9.1 |
6 |
136 |
50000 |
237 |
|
Yusuf Pathan |
RR |
5 |
7.7 |
9 |
506 |
475000 |
603 |
Most valuable players
Finally we look at IPL3's 25 most valuable players. Jacques Kallis has edged out Yusuf Pathan to reclaim the top place but neither has ever been third so far.
Andrew Symonds is having his best IPL, but it's still not enough to pull DC out of their deep hole.
|
Player Name |
Team |
Runs |
Strike Rate |
W |
Eco |
M |
MVPI |
Money offered ($) |
PVI |
|
Jacques Kallis |
BRC |
425 |
123.9 |
6 |
8.6 |
9 |
507 |
900000 |
1142 |
|
Yusuf Pathan |
RR |
278 |
179.4 |
5 |
7.7 |
9 |
506 |
475000 |
603 |
|
Andrew Symonds |
DC |
232 |
122.8 |
8 |
7.1 |
8 |
424 |
1350000 |
1819 |
|
Naman Ojha |
RR |
307 |
148.3 |
0 |
-- |
9 |
393 |
30000 |
49 |
|
Murali Vijay |
CSK |
300 |
175.4 |
0 |
-- |
8 |
392 |
50000 |
82 |
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
MI |
349 |
140.7 |
0 |
-- |
8 |
377 |
1121250 |
1698 |
|
Irfan Pathan |
KXI |
180 |
160.7 |
8 |
8.9 |
9 |
372 |
925000 |
1600 |
|
Dinesh Karthik |
DD |
216 |
141.2 |
0 |
-- |
9 |
368 |
525000 |
917 |
|
Amit Mishra |
DD |
9 |
100.0 |
14 |
6.9 |
9 |
367 |
30000 |
53 |
|
Albie Morkel |
CSK |
164 |
150.5 |
8 |
8.8 |
9 |
360 |
650000 |
1162 |
|
Virender Sehwag |
DD |
260 |
174.5 |
1 |
3.0 |
9 |
355 |
833750 |
1511 |
|
Suresh Raina |
CSK |
251 |
138.7 |
0 |
7.9 |
9 |
336 |
650000 |
1242 |
|
Robin Uthappa |
BRC |
232 |
177.1 |
0 |
-- |
9 |
334 |
800000 |
1538 |
|
David Warner |
DD |
240 |
155.8 |
0 |
-- |
6 |
330 |
250000 |
488 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
MI |
62 |
200.0 |
10 |
6.8 |
8 |
329 |
850000 |
1478 |
|
Matthew Hayden |
CSK |
261 |
149.1 |
0 |
-- |
9 |
324 |
375000 |
745 |
|
Angelo Mathews |
KKR |
138 |
130.2 |
7 |
7.6 |
9 |
308 |
30000 |
63 |
|
Lasith Malinga |
MI |
0 |
#DIV/0! |
11 |
6.6 |
8 |
295 |
350000 |
678 |
|
Ravi Bopara |
KXI |
240 |
118.2 |
4 |
9.9 |
9 |
288 |
450000 |
1003 |
|
M Muralitharan |
CSK |
1 |
50.0 |
12 |
6.9 |
9 |
283 |
600000 |
1361 |
|
Adam Gilchrist |
DC |
178 |
174.5 |
0 |
-- |
8 |
280 |
700000 |
1429 |
|
Chris Gayle |
KKR |
211 |
148.6 |
3 |
9.0 |
5 |
280 |
800000 |
1226 |
|
M Jayawardene |
KXI |
212 |
149.3 |
0 |
-- |
8 |
280 |
475000 |
1092 |
|
Zaheer Khan |
MI |
23 |
255.6 |
11 |
7.5 |
8 |
278 |
450000 |
925 |
|
Yuvraj Singh |
KXI |
170 |
150.4 |
3 |
6.7 |
9 |
277 |
1063750 |
2466 |
