What is the greatest IPL 2018 XI that could possibly beat 2016 T20 Champions West Indies?

#9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The best death bowler in World Cricket today

There are few bowlers in World Cricket today, who you can trust at the death, and certainly, Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the pack. The two-time Purple Cap winner, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was at it again this season, bamboozling batsmen in the death overs. In 12 IPL matches, he picked up eight wickets at a strike-rate of 23.25, that included 10 consecutive dot balls to Shane Watson in the finals.

Bhuvi's plethora of skills coupled with his experience will come in handy in the death overs against the likes of Russell and Brathwaite.

#10 Andrew Tye

Tye won the Purple Cap this season

The go-to bowler for Ashwin at the death, Andrew Tye emerged as an essential component of KXIP's fast-bowling department and accounted for 24 wickets at an average of 18.66 including four 4-wicket-haul.

Tye's success was engineered on his immaculate skill-sets which included a subtle change of pace off the ball and the knuckleball and would come in handy against the brute force of the Windies batsmen.

#11 Umesh Yadav

Yadav was the best bowler in the Powerplays this IPL

With most of his dismissals as bowled and LBW, Umesh more often than not hit the right straps in the 2018 IPL, having accumulated 20 wickets at an average of 20.91 and a strike-rate of 15.95. In a bowling attack looking for consistency, Umesh Yadav has been Royal Challengers Bangalore's most potent bowler, especially in the powerplay overs.

Umesh's pace was well-up in the high 140s, and he would be a potent force at the top of the innings against the likes of Gayle and Lewis.