Mysuru, Sep 21: Robin Uthappa, Sadiq Kirmani and KC Cariapppa emerged as the best among others at the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) 2015 Twenty20 tournament, which concluded on Sunday (September 20).
Interview with 15-year-old record-setter
Bijapur Bulls defeated Hubli Tigers by 7 wickets in the final to claim their maiden title at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar ground.
Here is the full list of KPL 2015 awards and some important statistics
Man-of-the-final - Vyshak Vijay Kumar (3/16 in 4 overs)
Highest run scorer (Orange Cap) - 338 runs in 7 matches - Sadiq Kirmani (Namma Shivamogga)
Most wickets (Purple Cap) - 16 wickets in 9 matches - KC Cariappa (Bijapur Bulls)
Most sixes - 17 - Sadiq Kirmani
Man-of-the-series - 290 runs in 8 innings and 13 dismissals as wicketkeeper - Robin Uthappa
Most Trusted Player of the series- Mohammed Taha (308 runs)
Highest individual score - 103 - Mayank Agarwal (Belagavi Panthers)
Prize Money
Champion - Rs 10 lakhs
Runner-up - Rs 5 lakhs
Losing Semi-finalists - Rs 2.5 lakhs each
KPL Champions
2009 - Bangalore Provident (Rural)
2010 - Mangalore United
2011 to 2013 - Tournament not played
2014 - Mysuru Warriors
2015 - Bijapur Bulls
Champions Bijapur Bulls Squad: B Akhil (captain), Robin Uthappa, Abhimanyu Mithun, KC Cariappa, R Samarth, Raghavendra C, KP Appanna, Vyshak V, Aditya Somanna, Rajoo Bhatkal, Suneel Raju, Sharath BR, Deepak Chougule, Nidesh M, Ritesh Bhatkal, Bharath B, Sharan Gowda, Raja Nayak
Owner: Vivid Kreations, CIO, Kiran Kattimani
Support staff: Rajashekar Shanbal - Coach; Anil - Assistant Coach; Nagendraprasad - Trainer; Dr.Manjunath - Physio; AR Srikanth - Mentor; Sudhindra Shinde - CEO
Important statistics
Fours - 701
Sixes - 224
Half centuries - 35
Centuries - 1
Catches - 226
Wickets - 363
Dot balls - 2,472
Best economy (Minimum 4 overs) - 4.00 - T Pradeep (Mangalore United)
Highest strike rate (Minimum 25 runs) - 226.67 - J Suchith (Mysuru Warriors)
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