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We are in the last week of IPL 2018. Either Sunrisers Hyderabad or Kolkata Knight Riders will play Chennai Super Kings in the final of the competition on Sunday.
Quality all-rounders are a rare commodity in cricket and key to the success of a team, irrespective of the format.
Franchises have spent a lot of money on all-rounders like Shane Watson, Krunal Pandya, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Marcus Stoinis, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Woakes, and many more in the 2018 auction.
Though some of them failed, others produced some scintillating performances over the course of last seven weeks.
On that note, let’s rank the five best all-rounders in IPL this season.
#5 Shakib Al Hasan
The Bangladesh left-arm spinner has been a permanent fixture in Sunrisers Hyderabad side this campaign. He has played all the 15 games for the franchise this season and did a big part in their table-topping finish.
Shakib has scored 188 runs at an average of 21 and a strike rate of almost 120. The 31-year-old has picked up 13 wickets at an economy rate of 8.01.
He picked up some important wickets and stemmed the flow of runs in the power play overs, which proved vital to SRH's success this campaign. His all-round contributions have helped his franchise a great deal.
Bought for Rs 2 crores in the 2018 auction, Shakib has done extremely well so far for Sunrisers. He will play a crucial role once again when Williamson & Co. meet Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 2 on Thursday.
#2 Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo has been a phenomenal performer for Chennai Super Kings over the years. and continuing his good job this season. He kickstarted Chennai’s 2018 campaign with a breathtaking 68 against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede.
The 34-year-old has played every game for the Super Kings this season. He has scored 141 runs so far this campaign at an average of 35 and a strike rate of 155. He has also picked up 13 wickets.
Though his death over bowling isn’t as good as his previous campaigns, he is doing a good job with both the bat and the ball, in most parts. He gives depth to CSK's batting and his fielding is exceptional.
#3 Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is the only Indian player to feature on this list. He has been a consistent performer in IPL for quite some time and 2018 is no different. Though the Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the competition, Pandya produced some good performances for the franchise.
In 13 games, the 24-year-old has scored 260 runs at an average of 28.88 and a strike rate of 133.33. Though he wasn’t at his best with the bat this season, he made some useful contributions in the middle-order.
He was absolutely brilliant with the ball this season and picked up 18 wickets at an economy rate of 8.92.
He was Mumbai Indians’ highest wicket-taker in IPL 2018 and fourth overall. Expect him to play a huge role for India, during their England tour.
#2 Andre Russell
The Jamaican all-rounder is one of the most explosive players in world cricket right now. He returned to competitive cricket after a one-year doping ban and played a stellar role for Kolkata Knight Riders this season.
The 30-year-old has scored 313 runs this season at an average of 31.30 and a strike rate of 190.85. He has the highest strike rate for a player with at least 200 runs this season.
He has struck 31 sixes, which is the fourth highest in IPL 2018. Russell has scored a six of every 5.29 balls this IPL and played some brutal knocks over the last few weeks.
He has played every game for KKR this campaign and picked up 13 wickets. He bowled with the new ball and also in the death overs.
Russell has picked up some important wickets this season and his athleticism proved more than useful for KKR in the field.
#1 Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine is one of the most successful all-rounders in IPL for the last two seasons, if not the best.
The 29-year-old is doing an exceptional job for Dinesh Karthik in IPL 2018. He opens the batting for Kolkata Knight Riders and bowls in the most important phases of the game.
Sunil Narine has picked up 16 wickets this season at an economy rate of 7.77 and scored 331 runs at an average of 22 and a strike rate of almost 190.
He played quite a few cameos in the power play and helped KKR’s middle order to play without any pressure.
Also, he is bowling beautifully at the moment and leading their bowling attack well. KKR would want him to continue his good form for two more games to win their third IPL title.
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