Akshar Patel, Yusuf Pathan shine in IPL final

Ahmedabad, 1 June, 2014

IPL season 7 concluded today with victory of KKR team. Two Gujarati players shined at the end of the final match were Akshar Patel and Yusuf Pathan.

Gujarat cricketer Akshar Patel has been given the Emerging Player award for Pepsi IPL season 7 year 2014.

Akshar Patel had 17 wickets, 6.13 eco, 23.3S/R, 23.82 average, 7 catches and best score of 42 not out with bat.

In response to emerging player award, Akshar Patel said : I think of myself as a batting allrounder but after this performance maybe a bowling allrounder.

He further said: I stick to basics and concentrate on my plan. If someone plays well, then my bad luck.

In another news, Yusuf Pathan has become the first man to win three IPL titles. Once with RR in 2009 and twice with KKR in 2012 and 2014.

Pathan and Pandey put together a 71-run partnership. Pathan got out after hitting four sixes in his 22-ball 36.

On Yusuf’s batting, his brother Irfan Pathan tweeted: What a treat to my Parents watching Yusuf from the stadium n he surely didn’t disappoint them.