What is the greatest IPL 2018 XI that could possibly beat 2016 T20 Champions West Indies?

#1 Shane Watson

Watson defies age and turns back the clock

After enduring a dismal 2017 season with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Shane Watson rose like a phoenix this season and helped the Chennai Super Kings to their third IPL title.

The Aussie all-rounder was in scintillating form throughout the tournament and accumulated 555 runs at an average of 39.64 and a swashbuckling strike-rate of 154.59. Watson saved his best for the finals as he crunched a scintillating 117 off 57 balls, his second ton of the tournament, and his experience at the top along with Rahul will be crucial against the Windies bowling line-up.

#2 KL Rahul

Rahul has been in blazing IPL 2018

Having been the bedrock of KXIP's batting, Rahul started the IPL with a superlative 13-ball 50 against the Delhi Daredevils.KL Rahul has been in superb form in this IPL thus far. With a penchant of power-hitting coupled with classical stroke-play, Rahul has set the stage on fire thus far in this 2018 edition.

Rahul (95 off 70 balls), who was the lone performer for KXIP in a rather insipid 2018 campaign, piled on 659 runs at an average of 54.91 and strike-rate of 158.41.