IPL 2019: Ratings the eight teams on the basis of their starting XI

#4 Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Starting XI: Parthiv Patel (WK), Virat Kohli (C), Ab de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal

Bangalore when will they bring the cup home is way more than a mystery. RCB, likewise all the previous seasons, have a strong batting but what's new is that they have bought two new skilful all-rounders Shivam Dube and Marcus Stoinis who might help them win their maiden trophy.

Kohli will be eager to include the much awaited IPL trophy in his cabinet with de Villers and Hetmyer in the ranks. RCB does have one of the best bowling lineups this season. The fans will be hoping for improvement compared to last IPL and a top-four finish.

#3 Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Starting XI: David Warner, Wridhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Rashid Khan, Bhuvaneswar Kumar, Siddharth Kaul and Khaleel Ahmed

SRH has been the best IPL team in the last three years, they won it in 2016, were fourth in 2017 and runner-ups in 2018.

The Orange Army will want to fulfil their desire of lifting the cup second time which they left incomplete last season. The return of David Warner will be a boon for the SRH's batting. There is no doubt that Hyderabad has the best bowling unit both in the eleven and also in the reserves.

They have a bunch of talented Indian fast bowlers. Vijay Shankar makes a return to his ex-side and could prove to be a valuable as an all-rounder.