IPL 2018: The IPL XI for the month of April

Middle Order

#3 Kane Williamson (SRH)

Williamson has been the bedrock of their batting unit.

With his immaculate game-sense and understanding of match situation, Kane Williamson has been a revelation for SRH this season.

A team that heavily relies on its bowling to deliver the goods, Williamson has been the bedrock of their batting unit. With four fifties in eight matches, Williamson has already accumulated 322 runs at an average of 46.00 and a strike-rate of 133.05.

#4 Virat Kohli (RCB)

Kohli has amassed 317 runs in seven matches

In at No.4 comes Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli. Though his team has led him down, Kohli after an indifferent start to the tournament came into his own with a pulsating 92 not out against Mumbai Indians.

Kohli has amassed 317 runs in seven matches at an average of 63.40 and a strike-rate of 140.26.

#5 AB de Villiers (RCB)

Mr 360 has been in full flow this season

Mr 360 AB de Villiers has been pulsating form this IPL season. de Villiers, who missed the last game due to viral, has already amassed 280 runs in six matches thus far at an average of 56.00 and a Brobdingnagian strike-rate of 184.21.

The highlight of AB de Villiers performance thus far was his swashbuckling 90 off just 39 balls that pulverized the Delhi bowlers into submission.

#6 MS Dhoni (Captain and Wicketkeeper) (CSK)

The Vintage MS Dhoni

One of the fairytales of this IPL thus far has been the resurgence of MS Dhoni- the batsman.

After striking at 121.96, 135.23 and 116.00 in the last three seasons, Dhoni has shown glimpses of former self thus far in the tournament. Dhoni has already amassed 286 runs at a fantastic strike-rate of 169.23 including a match-winning 70 not out and a 51 off 21 balls against RCB and Delhi Daredevils respectively.

Dhoni has also led his team brilliantly, CSK sitting atop of the table a testimony to the fact as mentioned above.