An XI of the greatest ever IPL players

Middle-Order

Virat Kohli (VC)

Kohli recently became the most expensive player in the IPL history as RCB retained him for a whopping Rs 17 crores. Yet, most of the cricket experts called it a bargain as Kohli's value in the auction pool was estimated to be around Rs 20 crores. This speaks volumes about the player.

He is arguably the best batsman across formats and has been with RCB since the very first season. Kohli's rise in the international cricket has a lot to do with his exploits in the IPL.

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina, in many ways, is already an IPL legend. He is the highest run-getter in the tournament and has never had a bad season with the bat. Raina has featured in nine playoffs, which is the highest along with MS Dhoni himself.

The southpaw is one of those players who've defined the IPL over the years. IPL also gave his international career a boost as he learned the art of finishing games in the tournament.

MS Dhoni (WK) (C)

MS Dhoni has been synonymous with the Chennai franchise in IPL. Dhoni has captained in the most number of matches and has also featured in the most number of IPL finals.

A destructive wicketkeeper-batsman and a captain par excellence, Dhoni is easily one of the most valuable players of all-time.