10 most valuable players from IPL 2016

8) Andre Russell – 225 points

Russell’s absence was felt by KKR

That KKR’s campaign came apart after his unfortunate exit due to an injury, which showed how important he was to the side. Gambhir also lamented his absence after the loss to the Sunrisers in the Eliminator.

Russell, the man who took West Indies to victory against India in the semi-final of the World Cup continued his prime form for Kolkata Knight Riders. He scored 188 runs in 8 innings at 26.85 with a strike-rate of close to 165. With the 7th best bowling figures of 4/20 at this IPL, he also picked up 15 wickets, ending 10th on the highest wicket-takers’ list despite having played just 12 games.

He would have definitely ended up much higher had he played all the games. His average of 19.4 is only second to RCB’s Chahal amongst the top 10 wicket-takers.