IPL 2019: Best Overseas XI of the season

Middle Order: Quinton de Kock (wk), AB De Villiers, Kieron Pollard

Quinton de Kock finished third in the Orange Cap list (Pic courtesy - BCCI/iplt20.com)

Trading in Quinton de Kock from RCB proved to be a masterstroke for MI as the South African wicket-keeper finished third in the race for the Orange Cap.

De Kock was exceptional with the gloves and managed to provide good starts on a consistent basis. His 529 runs came at an average of 35.26 and strike rate of 132.91. With 4 fifties and a highest score of 81, De Kock is the wicket-keeper for the team.

AB De Villiers did not have a great season by his standards, but he did manage to win a few matches on his own. Also, not many foreigners did well in the middle order this year as the likes of Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Colin Ingram and David Miller were not up to the mark.

De Villiers finished with 442 runs from 13 games at an average of 44.20 and strike rate of 154, with four fifties under his belt.

Kieron Pollard roared back to form this year after a poor 2018 season. Though he scored only 279 runs from 14 innings, it was the impact he created with the bat at the death that changed the course of a number of games.

His knock of 83 against KXIP while leading the side showed yet another dimension of his batting. Also, like almost every IPL final he has played, Pollard scored a more than handy knock in the nail-biting final this year too.

Pollard averaged 34.87 and had a strike rate of 156.74.