IPL 2018: A tournament XI without any Indians

One month has passed us, the Indian Premier League has rattled along and players have come to the fore this season.

While there have been plenty of young Indian stars to have dominated proceedings, there have been many other overseas players who have set the tournament on fire,

Here, in this slider, we try to form a team of eleven overseas players, a team which will have the bases covered.

Openers:

Shane Watson

The former Australian all-rounder has been a revelation for Chennai Super Kings this season with the bat at the top of the order.

He has got the ball rolling right from the word go and this has propelled CSK this tournament. With a free mind and with great striking momentum, Watson has peeled off 317 runs in nine innings at an average of 35.22 and a strike rate of 163.40.

Chris Gayle

He had no takers in the auction till Kings XI Punjab made a late bid and roped Chris Gayle in.

And they have been served well by the Jamaican as he has walked in and slaughtered the bowlers all over the park.

In four matches, Gayle has already scored 252 runs at an average of 126 and with a strike rate of 161.53 with a century under his belt.

Top order

Kane Williamson

The Kiwi captain was appointed skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad after David Warner was banned for this season.

He has been brilliant with both bat, and as a captain, and has been a lynchpin for his side at the top of the order.

In eight matches this season, Williamson has scored 322 runs at an average of 46 and with a strike rate of 133.05.

Chris Lynn

The Australian big-hitting batsman was coming off an injury and took time to get going in the IPL, but then slowly got into the zone as the maverick the world knows him to be.

In nine matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Lynn has scored 260 runs at an average of 32.50 and with a strike rate of 134.02.

Middle order

AB de Villiers

Perhaps the most accomplished batsman to grace the T20 format, AB de Villiers has already set the stage on fire in this year's IPL.

AB is one of the gun players for a struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore, and in six matches played in the season so far, he has already scored 280 runs at an average of 56 and with an astounding strike rate of 184.21.

Andre Russell

The flamboyant all-rounder from Jamaica has established himself as one of T20s most marketable players owing to his panache and match-winning abilities with both bat and ball.

He has already won matches for Kolkata Knight Riders both with the bat and then with the ball and continues to be their X-factor this season.

Russell, with his big-hitting prowess, can take the game away from the opposition in a jiffy and with the ball, has the ability to nail his yorkers towards the death.

Dwayne Bravo

Another West Indian all-rounder who keeps adding spice and colour to T20s all over the globe is Dwayne Bravo.

Bravo has been doing what he does best for the Chennai Super Kings: he comes in bowls his four overs, picks up critical wickets and then saunters in with the bat and smokes the ball all over the park, rendering that cutting edge to CSK with his all-round abilities.

Spinners

Rashid Khan

The young Afghanistan leg-spinner has turned heads around all over the globe owing to his immaculate abilities with the ball.

He snaps his wrists and gets the ball to turn both ways, a method which has befuddled batsmen not only in the IPL, but in almost all the leagues around the world.

Playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rashid has picked up 10 wickets at an average of 23.20 and with a superb economy rate of 7.25.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Another young Afghan spinner who has become the talk of the town in just about one month's time.

Aged just 17, Mujeeb gets the ball to spin both ways and with immaculate control, he has been a match-winner for Kings XI Punjab this season.

In seven matches so far, Mujeeb has picked up seven wickets at an average of 25.14 and with an economy rate of 6.51.

Seam bowlers

Jofra Archer

Another young prospect who has owned the IPL so far. Coming after an impressive season in the Big Bash League, Jofra Archer has shown why the entire cricketing world is throwing garlands around his head.

He has pace, he has variations, and he has character and in the three matches played so far Rajasthan Royals, he has picked up seven wickets at an economy rate of 7.07 and with an average of 11.28.

Trent Boult

The Kiwi seamer has been one shining light for the Delhi Daredevils with the ball and has picked up wickets up front with the new ball.

He has got the ball to seam and swing around and in nine matches, he has picked up 13 wickets at an economy rate 9.13 and with an average of 23.07.