IPL 2018: Best XI from the league stage of IPL 2018

Lower Order

Umesh Yadav

Yadav has bowled quick and accurate

Yadav has been really consistent with the ball, bowling at pace and with great accuracy. Umesh has picked up 20 wickets in the season thus far, and has also bowled the most number of dot balls, which is a phenomenal stat for a quick bowling. Be it bowling right up top or at the back-end, Yadav, with his pace and bounce, can trouble the world's best batsmen.

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Rashid Khan

Spinning his way to glory!

The Afghan leggie has the best economy rate (6.89) of the tournament and for good reason.

The young spinner is extremely accurate with his line and length, and has several variations to outfox the batsman. A street-smart cricketer, he is not afraid to be hit for runs, as he often picks the wickets of the most dangerous opposition batsmen.

Capable of bowling at the death, he is an option every captain would like to have.

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Mayank Markande

Is he the find of the season?

Don't be surprised if the "Emerging Player of the Tournament" award ends up with this man. The Mumbai Indians' finger spinner has been excellent throughout, picking up 15 wickets. Not bad, considering this his first season, that too against some of the world's biggest hitters. Although his form in the latter part of the tournament wasn't great, the youngster is enormously talented, and has a bright future.

Mujeeb ur Rahman

Apart from picking wickets regularly, he has also choked the run-flow

Another spinner who has far exceeded expectations is Afghan teenager Mujeeb ur Rahman.

The spinner has picked up 14 wickets thus far with a fabulous economy of 6.99. He has constantly troubled batsmen with his quick-through-the-air deliveries, and his unerring line has made it difficult to take easy runs off him.

Although his fielding has been below par, his ability with the ball more than makes up for it.