Top 10 Best Batsmen of IPL 2016: So, finally, IPL 2016 came to an end with Sunrisers Hyderabad winning the IPL for the first time. The finale which was played at M Chinnaswamy between Bangalore and Hyderabad saw the Warner led SRH lifting the Cup by 8 runs. This IPL would be best remembered as an absolute batting paradise. We witnessed many top-notch batters breaking and creating new records.
Certainly, the T20 format of the game is taking batsmen’s dominance to unimaginable heights. The things which once were considered impossible have now become the daily bread and butter of the batters.
Well, now we will take a look at 10 batsmen who fared up excellently well throughout the tournament and emerged as winners for their respective franchise.
So, lets take a look at the Top 10 Best Batsmen of IPL 2016:
10. Yusuf Pathan (KKR) – 361 runs
This season witnessed Baroda’s belligerent batter, Yusuf Pathan at the peak of his powers. Pathan, who was the star of Rajasthan’s dream run in inaugural season of IPL, endured his second most prolific season in IPL, this year. The KKR talisman played good finishing knocks throughout while he also powered his side to good totals while batting first, as and when needed. In 13 innings, Yusuf collected 361 runs at an average of 72 and strike-rate of 145, which is just phenomenal. The elder Pathan played a pivotal role in KKR’s qualification for the play-offs.
