IPL 2016: Top 7 performers of the month

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir has been leading Kolkata from the front this season

KKR have been an immensely successful outfit ever since Gautam Gambhir has taken over at the helm. The Delhi southpaw leads by example as he himself scores the majority of the runs for his franchise. It is not a very different story this time either as KKR are at the top of the table thanks to substantial contributions from their captain.

There have been talks of Gambhir having lost his touch but he seems to have got over it by putting in a lot of hard work. His 60-ball 90 against the SRH showed that he was back in form as he scored freely all around the ground in characteristic fashion.

The minor adjustments he has made to his batting technique and stance have paid him rich dividends. He also trained in mixed martial arts and gymnastics in Australia to sharpen his reflexes. All of that seems to be working wonders for him at the moment.

The KKR captain has scored 302 runs in his 7 matches at an impressive average of 60.40. His form, as always, remains crucial to KKR's chances in the tournament.