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

#2 Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders

Starting XI: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna

If you ask me to bet my money on one team it will be none other than KKR. the whole team is filled with match winners and hence the risk of losing money is minimal. KKR is the most improved side and has ended two consecutive seasons at third place.

Lynn, Narine, Uthappa, Rana, Gill, DK, Russell, Kuldeep the entire eleven can win you games against any opposition on any day. They provide the most lethal batting unit in the league coupled with an excellent bowling attack too.

They also have a number of brilliant young talents in their camp. KKR will be a difficult side to beat this time and are one of the contenders of winning the league.

#1 Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings

Starting XI: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi and Harbhajan Singh

Super Kings is probably the best team in the league's history. After serving a suspension of two years CSK made a title-winning return last season. CSK do have a squad to retain their trophy this time though it isn't gonna be easy and MS Dhoni and company won't leave a stone unturned in order to do so. With the likes of Watson, Raina, Raydu, Bravo and Thala himself, CSK has the strongest starting XI.

Their main concern again this season will be their bowling whose performance last time was below par which they will definitely look to improve upon.