The Best Indian IPL 2018 XI of the league stage

#3 Virat Kohli

Kohli has amassed 396 runs in IPL 2018

While his team has endured another disappointing season, Virat Kohli- the batsman has enthralled us with his superlative batting.

In 14 league matches, matches Kohli accumulated 530 runs at an average of 48.18 and a strike-rate of 139.10 which includes four fifties.

#4 Ambati Rayudu

The 32-year-old has been a revelation as a batsman thus far

The 32-year-old has been a revelation as a batsman thus far for the Chennai Super Kings.

Rayudu who represented Mumbai Indians from 2010 to 2017, was roped in by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 auction and has thus far been in blistering form thus far, having stroked 586 runs in seven games at an average of 45.07, and a swashbuckling strike-rate of 153.40 including three fifties and a swashbuckling hundred against SRH.'

Rayudu's form will be pivotal for CSK during the business end of the tournament.

Rayudu's form in 2018 IPL has not gone unnoticed as he has earned the call-up to India's ODI squad for the England series.

#5 MS Dhoni (Captain and Wicketkeeper)

The Vintage MS Dhoni

One of the fairytales of this IPL thus far has been the resurgence of MS Dhoni- the batsman.

After striking at 121.96, 135.23 and 116.00 in the last three seasons, Dhoni has shown glimpses of former self thus far in the tournament.

Dhoni has already amassed 446 runs at an average of 89.20 and a swashbuckling strike-rate of 165.89 including a match-winning 70 not out and a 51 off 21 balls against RCB and Delhi Daredevils respectively. Dhoni's captaincy, as well as his batting, will be very crucial for CSK in the playoffs.