IPL 2017 in Pictures

With Mumbai Indians winning their third IPL title, the biggest cricket festival came to an end. Here is the journey of IPL 2017 expressed in the pictures.

IPL Captains pledge allegiance to MCC?s spirit of cricket

IPL kick starts with first match between SRH and RCB Rashid Khan became the first player from Afghanistan to appear in IPL. Chris Lynn marched his way to an unbeaten 93 (41) against Gujarat Lions The Champions of IPL 2017 won their first match with the help of Pandya brothers Sanju Samson scored his maiden IPL ton KKR use Narine as ?Surprise Opener? to beat KXIP Badree takes first hat-trick of IPL 2017 Tye has a perfect night in Rajkot with a hat-trick and a five-for on debut Munaf Patel makes a return to the IPL after 1424 days B Kumar took 5 wickets to win the match against Punjab Chris Gayle became the first batsman to score 10000 runs in T20 cricket Hashim Amla scores a 58 ball century Dhoni scored 35 runs in the last two overs to win the match against SRH Kolkata Knight Riders bowl out the Royal Challengers Bangalore for 49 ? the lowest total in the IPL? Gambhir became 4th Indian to score 6000 runs in T20 cricket Only super-over of IPL took place between MI and GL Delhi got bowled for just 67 runs David Warner scored a century Ben Stokes hit his maiden IPL hundred Tripathi 93 helps RPS overcome KKR at ?Fortress Eden? Pant and Samson added 143 runs to help DD claim two points against GL Jaydev Unadkat takes a hat-trick against SRH to win the match Raina consoles Pant after the latter missed his ton by just three runs Sunil Narine hits the fastest 50 of IPL Narine and Lynn contribute for a record partnership of 105 runs off just 37 balls Amla scores 2nd ton of the season Saha opened the innings and scored 93 runs RPS beats MI in Qualifier 1 to get a spot in the final Warner reaches 4000 runs in T20 cricket during the eliminator match which KKR won MI storm into Final after defeating KKR MI edge RPS to clinch third IPL title