IPL 2018: Standout player for each team so far

Chennai Super Kings - MS Dhoni

In a side consisting of the orange cap holder in Ambati Rayudu and the most valuable player in Shane Watson, choosing MS Dhoni as the standout player may raise a few eyebrows; however, such has been the skipper's impact on his return to Chennai. Having arguably his best IPL to date, Dhoni has scored 360 runs in 10 innings at an average of a whopping 90 and strike rate of 165.89.

Dhoni, who has been criticised heavily for his inability to get a move on in recent years, is playing like the Dhoni of old; he is smashing sixes and putting the opposition on the back-foot from ball one. Further, the manner in which he is finishing means that he is showing signs of again becoming a reliable finisher as all cricket fans know him. This resurgence of MS Dhoni can only mean good things for Chennai Super Kings and Indian cricket.