IPL 2018: Best overseas players combined XI

Middle Order:

#3 AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

AB de Villiers will be crucial for RCB

AB De Villiers has risen through the ranks to become one of the world's best batsmen, across all formats.

When on song, the South African can take any bowling apart with his wide array of strokes on either side of the wicket.

If his drives, pulls, and cuts are pleasing to the eye, his ability to innovate has left bowlers hapless on many occasions.

Henceforth, De Villiers would be the perfect link between the top order and the lower middle order at No.3 spot.

IPL Numbers- Matches: 129 | Runs: 3473 | Avg: 38.16 | S/R: 148.16

#4 Jos Buttler (WK) (Rajasthan Royals)

Jos Buttler will give the much-needed firepower for Rajasthan

A hard-hitting batsman and a wicket-keeper, Jos Buttler, is seen as a player who has everything to succeed in the shorter formats of the game.

Buttler happens to be an unorthodox player who acclimatises to a situation aptly. His smart wicket-keeping and explosive batting make him a perfect T20 combo.

In addition to that, Buttler provides a much-important depth in the middle-order who can assist the team at any stage of the game.

IPL Numbers- Matches: 24 | Runs: 527 | Avg: 25.09 | S/R: 145.98