#2 AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

His inclusion on the list is a no-brainer and irrespective of form & consistency, AB de Villiers is an automatic choice for Royal Challengers Bangalore to take up the crucial role. An alluring but ferocious batsman, Mr. 360 can even make the opposition team relish his performances on the field.
Coming to the IPL, AB has been a consistent entertainer for years now, having three centuries under his belt.
The inclusion of top-order batsmen like young Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, and even Parthiv Patel for that matter would mean AB has to bat lower than what he did of late and give finishing touches to the RCB innings.
IPL stats:
Inns - 118 | Runs - 3473 | SR - 148.17 | HS - 133
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