IPL 2018: 4 surprise batting packages of the tournament so far

#2 Ambati Rayudu

Rayudu's form has been the biggest plus point for the Chennai setup

He is probably the most under-rated gladiator of the IPL arena. He served the Mumbai Indians setup with utmost selflessness and sheer hard work. He formed the solid bedrock of the Mumbai middle-order and batted like a floater throughout the batting order. But his not-so-attractive but hugely successful persona didn’t get the due attention as he played under the shadow of bigger names like Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Keiron Pollard etc.

Earlier in this year's auctions, he was snapped up by Chennai Super Kings. Nobody anticipated that he will be one of the biggest surprises of the season. But after just half-way through the tournament he is the proud owner of the Orange Cap with his tally of 329 runs from seven games. If there were any apprehensions about his age and his ability to perform at the big stage again, they have been mercilessly grounded into silence by a rocking Rayudu who has lit the CSK campaign.