IPL 2018: Rating the captains after league stage

Dinesh Karthik (Kolkata Knight Riders) - 8/10

The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman has had a great IPL so far. Helping his side to eight wins and in the process finishing as the highest run-getter for his side with 438 runs at a strike rate of almost 150, Karthik was easily one of the best captains of the league stage.

Some of his decisions were game-changing as well, the most important of them came against RCB, where he introduced Nitish Rana into the attack and the Delhi all-rounder ended up taking the wickets of both AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli in the same over.

Moreover, Karthik repeatedly walked lower down the order and allowed the rest of his pack to play their natural game. KKR players would love more of the same from their captain in the playoffs.