In Pictures: 5 highest run-getters in IPL 2017
Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians clinched the IPL trophy for a third time.
Mumbai Indians had lost all the three matches against Steve Smith's side in the league stages.
Tripathi's story started with going for the trials held by IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
Mumbai leg-spinner Karn Sharma took four wickets to bowl out KKR for a paltry 107 in 18.5 overs.
Shikhar Dhawan was declared Man-of-the-match for his unbeaten 62-run knock in Hyderabad's chase.
Dhawan finished the match in the company of Vijay Shankar (15) after cheap dismissal of Yuvraj Singh (9).
For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding.
The Delhi side will next face Gujarat Lions at the Green Park in Kanpur on Wednesday.
"It happens in T20 cricket. You can't get back the momentum back once things go bad."
