IPL 2018: The best Indian XI of this season

Middle Order Batsmen

Virat Kohli

Kohli played some fluent knocks for RCB

It was yet another frustrating season for Royal Challengers Bangalore fans as RCB failed to make it to the playoffs despite the individual brilliance of some of its star players.

Virat Kohli was one of them. Virat Kohli played some elegant shots and showed his class throughout the IPL. The Indian skipper scored 530 runs in 14 matches at an impressive average of 48.18. Kohli was RCB's top run-getter of the tournament.

Rishabh Pant

Pant won the Emerging player of the tournament award

Rishabh Pant was the only bright spot in the Delhi Daredevils' otherwise disappointing campaign. The dashing left-hand batsman was in the rich vein of form and lighted up the tournament with some mind-boggling innings.

Pant amassed 684 runs in 14 matches at a fabulous average of 52.61 and a stupendous strike-rate of 173.60. He played some outrageous shots throughout the IPL and entertained the crowds with his big hitting. Pant also won the Emerging player of the tournament award.

Dinesh Karthik

Karthik led a young KKR side to the playoffs

Dinesh Karthik took his confidence from his last ball heroics in the Nidahas trophy final in the IPL. Captaining a young KKR side, Karthik took the responsibility upon himself and played some vital innings for the team.

Karthik looked in complete control of what he was doing and played according to the situation. In some matches, he constructed the innings while in some he finished matches. He scored 498 runs at an outstanding average of 49.80 and a decent strike-rate of 147.77. Karthik was KKR's highest run-getter of IPL 2018.