IPL 2018: Key batsmen for each team 

#3 Royal Challengers Bangalore - Virat Kohli

Kohli will be up to take his team for the maiden IPL title

Kohli is undoubtedly the best batsman currently in all three formats. His batting skills are definitely a treat to everyone's eyes and his captaincy has taken India at an altogether a different level. Although we all know about his pure class, let's get a glimpse of his international career.

Kohli has played 57 T20Is and scored 1983 runs at an exceptional average of 50.85. His T20I career consists of 18 half centuries. The No.1 ODI batsman has played 208 ODIs and scored 9588 runs at a phenomenal average of 58.11. He has scored 35 hundreds in his ODI career, which is the second highest by any individual after Sachin Tendulkar.

Virat won the Orange Cap in the IPL 2016. In that season, Virat scored 973 runs in 16 matches at a sensational average of 81.08. He scored 4 hundreds and 7 half centuries in the season which shows he is a pure masterclass. Virat will be up to take his team for the maiden IPL title by giving more phenomenal performances.

AB de Villiers

Mr.360 will be up for another rock and roll season with RCB

We all know what wonders Mr. 360 has done. ABD is one of the best hitters of the ball in all formats of the game. He makes Test cricket feel like a T20I. Furthermore, how can one forget his astonishing 31-ball hundred against West Indies.

Let's look into the statistics of this legendary batsman.

De Villiers has played 78 T20Is in his career and scored 1672 runs at an exceptional strike rate of 135.17. The No.2 ODI batsman has played 228 ODIs and scored 9577 runs at a sensational average of 53.5. He has a mouth-watering 25 ODI hundreds under his bag.

AB has an impressive IPL record playing for Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has played 129 IPL matches and scored 3473 runs at an exceptional strike rate of 148.17. He would be looking forward to again give few promising performances for the RCB and play a role to take them to their maiden IPL title.