IPL 2018: Best Indian XI at this stage of the tournament

#5 Nitish Rana (KKR)

Rana has played the role of an all-rounder for KKR

Nitish Rana has been the dark horse of the KKR. He has been handy with the bat by playing some crucial innings in the middle order.

He has scored 188 runs and scalped four wickets in eight matches.The lad from Delhi took everyone by surprise by changing the course of the match by picking up the wickets of AB De Villiers and Kohli on two successive deliveries.

He enjoyed similar success with the ball against the RR as well when he dismissed D'Arcy Short and Ajinkya Rahane. As of now, he is the player with the best bowling average of 5.50 in IPL 2018

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#6 MS Dhoni(c) (CSK)

MSD is widely regarded as the best finisher in the world

Dhoni has been sensational this IPL season, both as a captain and as a batsman. Dhoni has scored 286 runs in eight matches at a splendid average of 71.5 with a thunderous strike rate of 169.23 thus far.

Dhoni has played a couple of brilliant knocks and has guided CSK to win on a couple of occasions.

Dhoni played a knock of unbeaten 79 against the KXIP but failed to lead his side to win despite a last-ball six.

He was in a similar situation against the RCB but this time in a winning cause where he finished off in style by scoring 70 off just 34 balls.