IPL 2018: Knocked out playing XI that can beat the qualified teams

Middle order - Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers and Rishabh Pant (WK)

Pant, Kohli and De Villiers will provide a solid middle-order to this team

The middle order in this playing XI is easily better than the middle order of every single team that will be playing in the playoffs.

After having scored 530 runs in 14 innings at an average of 48.18 and a strike-rate of 139.1, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli will walk out to bat at number three. Adding to that, he will also be the captain of this team.

Coming in at No. 4 will be Kohli's teammate at RCB, AB de Villiers. It was yet another season for RCB where both Kohli and de Villiers were the bright spots.

De Villiers had more impact than his skipper this season as he ended the eleventh edition with 480 runs in 11 innings at an average of 53.33 and a strike-rate of close to 175.

Delhi Daredevils wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will follow the RCB duo to the batting crease as the southpaw was very impressive in the league stage as he scored 684 runs in 14 innings at an average of 52 and a strike-rate of 173.

Unfortunately, no one in his team backed his good work with the bat on a consistent basis and take Delhi to the next round. He will be the wicketkeeper of this team ahead of Rahul.