Why Sandeep Sharma is the most successful new ball bowler in IPL

Sandeep had an impressive powerplay economy rate of 5.77 in last year’s IPL – the second best behind Mustafizur Rahman. (Photo: BCCI)

Kings XI Punjab played their first match of IPL season 10 against Rising Pune Supergiant, who have already registered a thumping win against Mumbai Indians. (Photo: AFP)

Like every other captain, Kings XI Punjab’s Glenn Maxwell won the toss and decided to field first. (Photo: BCCI)

Young Sandeep Sharma immediately delivered the goods with ball by removing Mayank Agrawal for a duck in the very first over of the innings. (Photo: BCCI)

This was Sandeep’s 31st wicket in the powerplay – the joint most in the history of IPL. (Photo: BCCI)

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the other man to have taken 31 wickets in first six overs of IPL. (Photo: AFP)