IPL 2018: Best XI after the first half of the tournament 

Middle Order

Virat Kohli is in a good scoring touch this year,

#3 Virat Kohli

One of the most talented batsmen of his generation, Virat is among the contenders to win the orange cap this season.

RCB's skipper played six matches this season and scored 249 runs with a strike rate of 136.81. He averages 49.80 runs per game and his unbeaten 92 runs against Mumbai Indians remains to be his best inning of the season so far. He also scored another half-century in a game against Rajasthan Royals.

Virat Kohli is performing brilliantly this season, however, he needs support from RCB's bowling unit in order to get something out of the tournament.

#4 Kane Williamson

One of the few performers in SRH's struggling batting line-up, Kane Williamson is the second-most scoring foreign player in IPL this season.

The Kiwi captain scored 259 runs in the seven matches he played, at an average of 43.16. He bats mostly in the difficult situations with a decent strike rate of 130.15. Williamson scored three half-centuries this season, which is the joint-most among the players playing in IPL 2018.

#5 AB de Villiers

One of the biggest entertainers in the cricket, AB de Villiers is at his usual best and smashed the joint-most number of sixes (23) in the IPL this year.

ADB played six games so far and scored 280 runs at an average of 56.00. He smashes the ball all over the ground with his stunning strike rate of 184.21.The 34-year-old Proteas scored joint-most half-centuries (three) this campaign alongside Kane Williamson.

RCB won just two games and de Villiers played a match-winning knock in both.