IPL 2019: Best Overseas XI of the season

Warner and Bairstow stitched four hundred-plus partnerships in 10 games. (Pic courtesy - BCCI/iplt20.com)
Warner and Bairstow stitched four hundred-plus partnerships in 10 games. (Pic courtesy - BCCI/iplt20.com)

All-rounders: Moeen Ali and Andre Russell

Andre Russell was at his devastating best this season with the bat (Pic courtesy - BCCI/iplt20.com)
Andre Russell was at his devastating best this season with the bat (Pic courtesy - BCCI/iplt20.com)

Moeen Ali had a quiet start to the tournament, but he improved dramatically as the season progressed. His 27-run over against Kuldeep Yadav remains one of the highlights of the season.

Ali ended with 220 runs from 10 innings at an average of 27.50 and a strike rate of 165.41. With the ball, he was quite economical; his 6 wickets came at an average of 28.16 and an impressive economy of 6.76.

Ali would be the third spinner in this side.

Andre Russell, the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, set the stage on fire with his insane hitting in the first half of the season. He single-handedly pulled off improbable chases on numerous occasions; by the end of the season, the KKR think-tank must be regretting not sending him up the order more often.

Once sent at number three, Russell unleashed his wrath on MI as the likes of Bumrah and Malinga were taken to the cleaners with ease. Despite batting at number six for most of the season, Russell finished fifth in the Orange Cap list, with 510 runs.

His dream season included 4 fifties with 52 sixes at an average of 56.66 and strike rate of 204.81. Not only that, he was also KKR's leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets at an economy of 9.51.

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