IPL Fantasy 2019: Best Fantasy XI of Week 1

The 1st week of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League is over and we had a lot of quality cricketing action over the last seven days which is set to continue for the next 6 weeks or so.

The rebooted IPL Fantasy League has also had a massive impact on the games and the viewership has increased quite a lot. With plenty of great performances with both bat and ball, there have been a lot of point-scoring players while few players have disappointed with their returns.

On that note, let's take a look at who were the top point-scorers of Round 1 and what the best fantasy XI of Round 1 is.

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Openers - David Warner and Chris Gayle

Warner was back to his best. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

David Warner quashed all the doubts over his IPL return as he smashed his way to 154 runs in 2 matches and was back to his fearsome best. He was merciless as he smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground and scored 85 in his comeback game against KKR.

Though SRH lost the match, their batting performance was positive from that game. This was further strengthened when Warner made a blazing 69 to set up SRH's chase which they went on to do successfully. He has been one of the most consistent fantasy players and proved his worth yet again and seems poised for a great season. He's also the joint highest points-scorer in this round.

Chris Gayle was in his element in both the matches and got his season off to a great start when he scored 79 in the opener against RR. He couldn't replicate the success against KKR when the mounting pressure forced him to get a top edge and be dismissed for 20. He will be a player to watch out for this season and is a great fantasy pick.

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Middle Order- Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson, and Nitish Rana

Samson is one unlucky chap. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

Robin Uthappa played his part to perfection as KKR won both their opening fixtures in Round 1. Uthappa has settled in perfectly at No.3 and played two quality innings though both of them were second fiddle to players like Rana or Russell. He scored 35 in the first match versus SRH and scored 67 off 50 balls against KXIP to lead KKR to a mammoth total of 218.

Sanju Samson was another batsman who came good in Round 1. The Kerala keeper-batsman played a brilliant innings of 102 to power the Rajasthan Royals to 198 in their 2nd match against SRH. His knock, however, went in vain as SRH chased down the target quite comfortably. He didn't make too much of an impact in the side's first game where he scored 30. He will look to continue with the good form while wanting to ensure that his team gets the win.

Nitish Rana was a surprise performer in Round 1 but once he started to play his shots, it was simply a delight to watch him. Rana opened the batting instead of Sunil Narine in the opener against SRH and scored a brilliant 68 off 47 balls and held the KKR chase together and set it up perfectly for Andre Russell to finish.

In the 2nd match against KXIP, he batted at No. 4 and scored a very quick 63 off 34 balls and set the tone for the KKR innings for Russell to finish once more. Rana has looked very consistent and his versatility with which he can bat at all positions will help KKR this season.

Wicket-keeper: Rishabh Pant

Pant was excellent with the bat in Round 1. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

Rishabh Pant was the highest point-scoring wicket-keeper in Round 1 and he really set the league on fire with his performances. He scored a belligerent 78 off just 27 balls in the first match against the Mumbai Indians. His efforts enabled Delhi to a much-needed opening win which set their campaign up perfectly. He scored a quick-fire 25 off 15 balls against CSK and did a good job behind the stumps.

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All-Rounders: Andre Russell and Ravindra Jadeja

Russell smashed one away to the fence. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

Andre Russell has been the player of the tournament so far and the KKR all-rounder was the joint-highest points scorer along with David Warner. Russell scored 49 off 19 balls to lead KKR to an improbable victory against SRH and followed it up with another quick-fire 48 off 17 balls to help them post a big score against KXIP. He also picked up 4 wickets with the ball to cap off a complete all-around performance.

Ravindra Jadeja has done a great job with the ball and on the field this season and has been used very well by MS Dhoni. The all-rounder was a key part of CSK's demolition of the RCB batting lineup in the season opener and picked up 2 wickets and scored 6 runs. He bowled another economical spell picking up one wicket and was excellent on the field gaining points from that aspect of the game as well.

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Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir

Chahal has been good this season. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20)

Yuzvendra Chahal's performance has been a lone bright spot in RCB's poor season so far. Chahal picked up 5 wickets in the first 2 matches and lived up to his reputation of being a wicket-taker. After being bundled out for 71, RCB sent Chahal to open the bowling and he gave away just 6 runs in 4 overs picking up the wicket of Shane Watson. He picked up 4 wickets against Mumbai and kept RCB in the game but they couldn't get the win, though.

Kagiso Rabada has bowled really well this season and his Super Over performance against KKR will be remembered for a long time to come. Rabada was crucial to Delhi's win against Mumbai Indians in their opening match where he picked up 2 important wickets. He also picked up Kedar Jadhav against CSK and his pace and the energy he brings to the crease has been important for Delhi.

Imran Tahir has been another consistent performer for CSK. He has picked up 4 wickets in 2 matches and his bowling has been very hard to get runs off. He picked up 3 wickets in the opener against RCB at a stringent economy rate of 2.25. He followed it up with the crucial wicket of Shreyas Iyer while playing against DC. He is a key bowler for Chennai and is expected to deliver strongly this season.