IPL: Best player with each letter of the alphabet

Suresh Raina wins the battle oveer Shane Watson and Sunil Narine owing to the impact his batting has had

P - Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in IPL history. He started his career with the Kings XI Punjab. To this day, he holds the record for having played most games for the Punjabi outfit. He moved to the Knight Riders in 2013 where he won a title under Gambhir's captaincy. He has also proven to be handy with the bat on more than one occasion.

Matches - 129, Wickets - 126, Average - 25.88, Economy - 7.63

Notable mentions - Pragyan Ojha, Parthiv Patel

Q - Quinton de Kock

No other player whose name starts with the letter 'Q' has featured in the IPL. Quinton has played only 26 games so far, all for the Delhi Daredevils. He has impressed in this short duration though. In the international circuit, he has shown his immense potential and is shaping up to be an exciting prospect. With age on his side, he has it in him to become one of the best talents the league has seen.

Matches - 26, Runs - 726, Average - 29.04, Strike Rate - 132.24

R - Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is the IPL's most successful captain, having won three titles with the Mumbai Indians. He has won a title with the Deccan Chargers too. He is one of the leagues highest run-scorers in its history and is a proven match winner. He will be looking to extend his fine record in the IPL this year with the Mumbai Indians. He has even taken a hat-trick with the ball!

Matches - 159, Runs - 4207, Batting average - 32.61, Strike Rate - 130.89

Notable mentions - Robin Uthappa, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin

S - Suresh Raina

This was a really difficult choice, considering that the other names to chose from included Shane Watson and Sunil Narine. However, Suresh Raina has been one of the biggest revelations of the IPL. He is the highest run-scorer in IPL history. He is incredibly consistent and has been instrumental in the Chennai outfit's vast success. As if his consistent batting weren't enough, he has chipped in with the ball on many an occasion too.

Matches - 161, Runs - 4540, Batting average - 34.13, Strike Rate - 139.09

Wickets - 25, Bowling average - 44.48, Economy - 7.39

Notable mentions - Shane Watson, Sunil Narine, Shikhar Dhawan, Sachin Tendulkar

T - Tillakaratne Dilshan

The Sri Lankan batsman makes the list primarily owing to the lack of options. At the top of the order, he has been consistent, although surprisingly, his strike rate was always an issue.

Matches - 52, Runs - 1153, Average - 26.81, Strike Rate - 114.49