IPL 2024 team of the tournament: Sanju Samson named captain of star-studded side

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IPL 2024 team of the tournament: As Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) win the IPL 2024 trophy by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in Chennai on Sunday, let's have a look at MyKhel's IPL 2024 team of the tournament.

There were multiple contenders for most of the positions, and tough calls were made to put IPL 2024 best combined eleven on the sheet. Sanju Samson has been made the captain of the star-studded MyKhel's IPL 2024 team of the tournament.

IPL 2024 Best Combined 11

Abhishek Sharma: Abhishek Sharma was a revelation for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season. The talent was always there, and the youngster did a lot of hard work in the pre-season to have a season that may earn him a national call up soon.

The 23-year-old southpaw scored 484 runs in 16 matches at an average of 32.26 and a strike rate of 204.21 - highest among all the players with 350 or more runs in the tournament. He also finished the season with most sixes (42). His opening stands with Travis Head was one of the key reasons why Hyderabad had an outstanding season.

Virat Kohli: The genius batter might have gone another year without a trophy, but won the Orange Cap for scoring 741 runs in 15 matches of IPL 2024. The RCB star reinvented his T20 game, and carried a strike rate of 154.69. His average was a stellar 61.75.

Sunil Narine: Sunil Narine returned as the KKR batter under the watch of KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir. The masterstroke saw the 36-year-old score 488 runs in 15 matches at an average of 34.85 and a strike rate of 180.74. He smashed a hundred and three fifties.

The off-spinner was on the top of his game with the ball as well. He picked 17 wickets at a miserly economy of 6.69. He won the MVP award after KKR won the title on his birthday.

Riyan Parag: The Rajasthan Royals batter stood on the trust shown on him over the years by making the number four position his own this season. The maturity of Parag was there to be seen as he piled up 573 runs in 16 matches and finished as the third-highest run-scorer in IPL 2024.

Sanju Samson (C & WK): The wicketkeeper-batter led Rajasthan to their second final in three years. The side lost in the Qualifier 2 but Samson put out a statement by leading from the front. He scored 531 runs in 16 matches and finished as the fifth-highest run-getter in IPL 2024.

Nicholas Pooran: It would not be a surprise if Pooran leads Lucknow Super Giants one day. He has been consistent for them over the years. In IPL 2024, the left-hander power-hitter was electric in his role as LSG's finisher. Pooran scored 499 runs in 14 matches at an average of 62.37 and a strike rate of 178.21.

Andre Russell: A fully fit Andre Russell emerged as a big asset once again for KKR, and played a crucial role in their title triumph. Back to bowling, Russell finished with 19 wickets at an excellent average of 15.52. The wicket tally is joint fourth-highest this season. With the bat, the right-hander scored 222 runs at a strike rate of 185.

Kuldeep Yadav: The chinaman bowler impressed once again, and did the perfect dress rehearsal ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Delhi Capitals spinner picked 16 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 23.25 and an economy rate of 8.65. Yuzvendra Chahal picked 18 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 30.33 and a strike rate of 9.41.

Varun Chakravarthy: The leg-spinner emerged as the key bowler for KKR, picking 21 wickets at an average of 19.14, and an economy rate of 8.04. Only Harshal Patel (24) picked more wickets than him. Chakravarthy was the standout spinner to watch out for this season.

Jasprit Bumrah: The Mumbai Indians maverick sat out of his team's last match of the season. Had he not, he could have won the Purple Cap. Third-highest wicket-taker in the IPL 2024, Bumrah registered 21 scalps at an average of 16.80 and an economy of 6.48 - lowest among any bowler with more than one wicket.

Harshit Rana: The uncapped KKR pacer was fast, furious, and very animated this season. He was even suspended for a match for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct on various occasions. But that did not stop him from picking two big wickets in the IPL 2024 final and concluded his campaign with 19 wickets in 13 games. Roped in for Rs 20 lakh only, Rana announced that he was here to stay.

Impact Substitute Options: Travis Head (567 runs), Heinrich Klaasen (479 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (345 runs), Shreyas Iyer (351 runs), T Natarajan (19 wickets)