Yusuf Pathan has been an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders since 2011
#3 AB de Villiers
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AB De Villiers during one of his knock for the RCB
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It is no surprise that the superman of world cricket features in this list. There is nothing on the cricket field which AB de Villiers cannot do. It might be his explosive and unorthodox batting, his wicket-keeping skills or his electric fielding, he is the kind of player any franchise would love to have.
In the first three editions of the tournament, the South African was part of the Delhi Daredevils batting unit. The Royal Challengers Bangalore spent 1.1 Million USD for his services in the 2011 Player Auction.
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The 33-year-old has been one of the most consistent performers in the IPL with 3257 runs at a strike rate of 149.33 in 120 matches. In the 2015 edition, Mumbai Indians were at the receiving end of his explosive batting as he scored 133 in 59 balls at the Wankhede Stadium.
Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.
She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.
Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.
Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.
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