Best XI of the IPL 2018 so far

No.9 - Umesh Yadav (RCB)

Umesh Yadav vs MI

Umesh Yadav always had all raw ingredients to succeed as a bowler- raw pace, can hit the deck hard and can swing the ball both ways and the only thing that held him back was his inconsistent line and length which meant he can infuriate at times.

He has clearly worked on that this season and results have been evident as he has transformed into a deadly new-ball bowler tormenting batsman with his pace and swing

He has been primarily used in the powerplay by Kohli where he has made regular inroads into the opposition XI and has not been properly backed up by the rest of the bowling attack.

He has taken 12 wickets in 9 matches this season at an economy rate of 8.04 and an average of 21.15 and has bowled 95 dot-balls this season at the time of writing, second only to Bumrah's 98 and has played one game less than him.