IPL: Best player with each letter of the alphabet

Veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis makes the cut ahead of countryman JP Duminy and new sensation Jasprit Bumrah

F - Faf du Plessis

Again just five names to pick from, and Faf was a no-brainer among the available options. Faf was consistent with the bat for the Chennai Super Kings, but hardly featured for the Rising Pune Supergiants. He has been in good touch internationally as captain of the South African team. The Chennai Super Kings employed their right-to-match card on him in the recently held auction.

Matches - 53, Runs - 1295, Average - 30.11, Strike Rate - 127.96

G - Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir doesn't need an introduction. He is the fourth-highest run-scorer in IPL history and his consistency has been impeccable. He has scored 35 half-centuries over 10 seasons. He captained the Knight Riders to both of their titles. He will be looking to extend his IPL legacy with his home team, the Delhi Daredevils, this season.

Matches - 148, Runs- 4132, Average - 31.78, Strike Rate - 124.60

H - Harbhajan Singh

"The Turbanator" has been one of the faces of the IPL. He was infamous in the first season because of the slap gate controversy. Over time, he has proven to be one of the best bowlers the IPL has seen. He is the third-highest wicket-taker of all time and even captained the Mumbai Indians to their first trophy in the Champions League T20.

Matches - 136, Wickets - 127, Average - 26.54, Economy - 6.95

I - Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan has been one of the finest Indian all-rounders the IPL has seen. With over a 1000 runs and 80 wickets, he has fared quite well. He earned a huge sum of $1.9 million from the Delhi Daredevils in the 2011 auction owing to his all-round prowess.

Matches - 103, Runs - 1139, Batting average - 21.49, Strike Rate - 120.40

Wickets - 80, Bowling average - 33.11, Economy - 7.77

Notable mentions - Ishant Sharma

J - Jacques Kallis

It was a difficult choice between Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy and Jasprit Bumrah. We decided to go with the South African legend because of his all-round brilliance. He has scored nearly 2500 runs and has managed to bag 65 scalps in his 98 IPL games. Jasprit Bumrah has been instrumental for the Mumbai Indians, but he has been around for just a few seasons. JP Duminy has been terrific in the IPL over its history, but has failed to guide his team to a trophy, and hasn't been as effective with the ball. Kallis was part of the Knight Riders outfit that won the title in 2012 and 2014.

Matches - 98, Runs - 2427, Batting average - 28.55, Strike Rate - 109.22

Wickets - 65, Bowling average - 35.27, Economy - 7.89

Notable mentions - Jasprit Bumrah, JP Duminy