#5 Monu Goyat [Patna Pirates]
To shine in the shadows of someone who is in roaring form is a difficult task but one man who has managed to play second foil and perform exceedingly well is Monu Goyat. With Pardeep Narwal going berserk, Monu has gone about his job silently and picked up points with ease to consistently climb up the charts.
In 25 matches this season, the raider has 182 raid points to his name with an average of 7.28 per game with nine 'super-10s' to his name. With a knack to pick up bonus points with ease, Pardeep was given the license to go for the kill in every game that played to the Pirates' strategy very well in the end.
Against a strong Gujarat defence led by the two Iranian pillars, Monu's role will be emphasised and if Pardeep fails, the onus will be upon him to perform.