IPL History: 10 most valuable players from the first 11 seasons

#8 Shane Watson - 1715.5 MVP points

Watson is the only player to win the MVP award twice

Shane Watson was the winner of the first MVP award way back in the inaugural season. He took 17 wickets and 472 runs in the first season and helped Rajasthan Royals win the first ever IPL. Shane Warne was the captain of the Jaipur-based team but if not for Watson's excellence with the bat and the ball, Rajasthan would not have won the title.

Barring the 2009 season, he played in the remaining 10 seasons and has a total of 3177 runs to his name. He scored these runs at a strike of 141.20 with an average of 32.42. In addition to these, he has also picked up 92 wickets at a decent strike rate of 22.01.

Due to his age, Watson might not be bowling a lot in the 12th edition but his exploits with the bat will be key to CSK's success.

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#7 Piyush Chawla - 1778.8 MVP points

Chawla is still the highest wicket-taker for KXIP

Piyush Chawla is one of the most underrated players in the Indian Premier League. Despite being overshadowed by his teammates, he has been consistent with his performances. Barring the 2017 season in which he played just 6 matches, he has picked up at least 10 wickets in each and every season.

In the 144 matches that he was part of, he picked up a total of 140 wickets and is the second most successful Indian bowler in the tournament. He has a decent economy rate of 7.71 and has picked up wickets at a strike rate of 20.41. In addition to that, he also contributes to the team with handy knocks lower down the order.