The all-time IPL all-rounders XI

10. Shakib al Hasan

An able left-handed batsman who can quickly accumulate runs when they matter most and someone whose left arm orthodox spin is quite handy for his side. Shakib is a vital cog for the Kolkata Knight Riders side who haven’t parted with him since 2011.

At 29, with years of experience at the international stage, the talented Bangladeshi has emerged with composure and consistency that you’d expect only from a top level performer.

He can throw the quicker ones out of nowhere and his outstanding fielding in the deep makes him a player that is a handy pick in any playing eleven. From 38 innings, Shakib has captured 41 wickets, with best bowling figures of 3 for 17 and has struck 469 runs with 2 half-centuries, playing from the lower order.

When he hits, he hits them big and his strike rate of 133 is just what his captain needs from an able all-rounder of his class.