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:wk::ind:MS Dhoni

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IPL - 4431 runs @ 42.20 (best 84*) striking at 137.82 (209 sixes) with 95 catches and 38 stumpings

Honestly, is there any other player who has been as iconic as MS Dhoni in the IPL? Despite signing for a franchise that was one of the two to not have any iconic player, Chennai took such a liking to their new captain that he has been adopted by the city in every manner possible and if you were a newcomer to the IPL, you would be forgiven for believing that Dhoni was a local. The fact that Dhoni is regarded as one of the best keeper-batsmen in T20s despite his mediocre international record is due to his accomplishments with CSK. He remains the only captain to win the league in two consecutive seasons and has the second best win-rate in the IPL for a captain. With the bat, you can trust in Dhoni to take his side home in nearly every chase from almost any situation and behind the stumps, there is no equal for his handiwork and ingenuity.
 

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:bat::ind:Manish Pandey

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IPL - 2797 runs @ 29.44 (best 114*) striking at 121.13 (74 sixes) with 60 catches

The first domestic centurion in the IPL, Pandey's career has been a lesson of consistency in inconsistency with a match-winning 94 for Kolkata in the 2014 final standing out as the highlight. Despite not being a naturally aggressive batsman, Pandey's timing and control is second to none and helps him score at a decent clip for a top order batsman. Hyderabad showed that the best way to utilize him might be as the number three dictating the flow of the game even if India currently uses him as an old school finisher. His fielding is world-class without any doubt and with a highlights' reel worthy assortment of catches, Pandey's presence will be well worth the 10-20 runs he could save on the field.
 

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:bat::ind:Virender Sehwag

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IPL - 2728 runs @ 27.56 (best 122) striking at 155.44 (105 sixes)

Five consecutive T20 50s is a rare feat and it is one that Sehwag achieved with Delhi in 2012. Leading the franchise for four out of five seasons, Sehwag was one of the most destructive Indian players of his time, striking at above 140 for all except his last season. Two seasons at Punjab followed where his best IPL performance ensued with a century versus CSK in the eliminator. If you wanted a player who would take full advantage of the powerplay and dominate the spinners, there is no one better than Viru.
 

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:ar::ind:Sourav Ganguly

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IPL - 1349 runs @ 25.45 (best 91) striking at 106.81 (42 sixes) taking 10 wickets @ 36.30 (best 2/21) with an economy of 7.89

A bit of an interesting pick here but for what it's worth, Dada was the top scorer for Kolkata in two of his three seasons playing the role of an anchor. His best performance undoubtedly came when he opened the batting with a basher at the other end in Gayle or McCullum. Pair him up with a similar player and you have on your hand an inspirational leader who could also bowl an over or two of economical medium pace if required. A blemish on his record forever will be his acrimonious departure from his beloved franchise and them winning the league just two seasons later while he struggled with Pune as a shadow of his former self.
 

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IPL - 2334 runs @ 34.84 (best 100*) striking at 119.82 (29 sixes)

Peak Sachin would have been the greatest IPL player if it had inaugurated in the 90s but the 2000s version was still a world-class domestic batsman who won the Orange Cap (for the uninitiated, the top scorer of a season award) and MVP award in 2010 and has a century to his name besides other knocks like the devastating 63 versus Delhi in 2010. Sachin preferred to keep the ball on the ground with boundaries and rotation of strike and most of his best performances are notable for how controlled he plays compared to other players. Despite having a variety of openers from the Kiwi Franklin, West Indian Smith and Aussie Blizzard with whom he still played quite well, his most prolific partner was Jayasuriya who complemented his playing style perfectly. It is fitting that in his final season for Mumbai, the team won their first ever IPL and Champions League as the perfect farewell gift.
 

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IPL - 133 wickets @ 23.65 (best 5/19) with an economy of 7.24

I'm shocked that no one else has made any mention of him! Bhuvi has been the best Indian pacer in IPL throughout it's history despite not playing a single game for Bangalore and having a huge disadvantage by representing the doomed Pune franchise for three seasons. His economy has never been above 8 in any season and he is the only player to win the Purple Cap (highest wicket-taker award) in two consecutive seasons. Ever since his move to Hyderabad, he has been the backbone of their bowling unit. Bhuvi traditionally bowls two overs upfront to extract as much swing as possible before he returns with the ball in the death overs, using his impressive bag of tricks to nail yorkers, slower balls and knuckle balls. While he has a propensity to sometimes leak runs when down on confidence or fitness, on his best days he is absolutely unplayable and can win games on his own.

The best example of how good he is? On the day when Gayle broke records with his 175, Bhuvi was the only one who conceded less than a run per ball.
 

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Despite having a variety of openers from the Kiwi Franklin, West Indian Smith and Aussie Blizzard with whom he still played quite well, his most prolific partner was Jayasuriya who complemented his playing style perfectly. It is fitting that in his final season for Mumbai, the team won their first ever IPL and Champions League as the perfect farewell gift.
I felt like Sachin-Dhawan pair was also quite consistent in providing good starts to the team.
 

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IPL - 82 wickets @ 26.62 (best 3/7) with an economy of 7.56

Another pacer who has missed almost everyone's attention is Mumbai spearhead Bumrah. His formative years have quite an influence on his overall records at the moment but since 2016, he averages below 21 and his economy has been steadily going down with batsmen seeking to simply play his overs out safely. An unusual action helps him with being economical without losing accuracy or his wicket-taking ability and he has firmly established himself as the tournament's premier death bowler ahead of his mentor Malinga. He was the match-winner in last season's final and is a man for the big occasion as evidenced by his defence of just 12 runs versus a marauding McCullum and Finch in 2017 and the concession of just 8 runs versus a Hyderabad side that had Pandey in fine form in 2019.
 

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:wk::ind:Rishabh Pant

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IPL - 1736 runs @ 36.17 (best 128*) striking at 162.70 (94 sixes) with 30 catches and 11 stumpings

While he might be a bit of a meme at the international level, Pant is one of the most feared IPL batsmen today. Nobody else can combine pure aggression with consistency like he does and in the last three seasons he has been in the top two batsmen for Delhi. On a slow and dodgy Kotla pitch, Pant's ability to dominate spinners and score quickly is an indispensable weapon for Delhi and few players have had a campaign carrying their team almost as a lone man like he did in 2018. A player who can hit the ball in any direction with abundance of flair in every shot, his one-handed and off-balance shots have been a part of some of the most entertaining T20 innings in recent years, including a 78* versus Mumbai in 2019 where he took Bumrah to the cleaners. Despite starting out as a dodgy gloveman, Pant has matured as a fine keeper especially to pace in the IPL even if the pressure of international games has meant that he hasn't quite impressed for India.

To witness him at his absolute best, one must watch his 128* versus the team with the strongest bowling unit in Hyderabad. After running out both his captain and a pinch-hitter, Pant played like a man possessed to finish with an innings that is the second highest individual contribution from an individual towards a team score in IPL history. When you have a renowned hitter like Maxwell himself opting to rotate the strike to him, you know how good he must have been. He saved his best for the opposition's premier bowlers in Bhuvi and Rashid Khan. The final over where he absolutely toyed with Bhuvi with two unique inside-out scoops to third man to finish with 26 runs is one of the best moments in IPL history.
 

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I felt like Sachin-Dhawan pair was also quite consistent in providing good starts to the team.

For some reason his name slipped from my memory. I agree that Dhawan was a decent partner but Sanath's explosive starts with Sachin's steadier hand was the best combination on paper (not sure how the numbers stack up though).
 
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I wonder if one of our layer four picks should be an overseas players as quite a plenty of domestic players have been rejected.
 

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Here are some of the more prominent domestic rejected players from layer two. By no means is this the entire list though.

:ind::bat:Virat Kohli

Despite an underwhelming record as his franchise's skipper, Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IPL history and his absence will be a huge loss. Few batsmen have come anywhere close to his 2016 best when he scored nearly a thousand runs in just one season. He was rejected by @Na Maloom Afraad.

:ind::bat:Rohit Sharma

@ahmedleo414 @Na Maloom Afraad @CerealKiller have all opted to reject the most successful captain in IPL history. Despite not performing to his incredibly lofty standards for the past three seasons, Rohit has contributed in important games and his leadership of the best run franchise currently has been a model for all to witness. And of course, any mention of him is incomplete without adding that he has a hat-trick to his name from his days with Deccan Chargers.

:ind::bat:Ajinkya Rahane

One of the best domestic anchors available is Rahane who has two centuries to his name despite not being the first name that comes to anyone's mind when discussing T20 stars. There is a complaint that is not entirely unjustified that Rahane is a misfit in the contemporary T20 game owing to his relative struggle to rotate strike reliably or score big sixes. At his best though, Rahane can offer the consistency and bat at a rate required to chase down plenty of targets. @VC the slogger is the one who has chosen to reject him.

:ind::bat:Shikhar Dhawan

@ahmedleo414 has rejected the Indian opener who for years served Hyderabad with distinction before his return to Delhi. His last two seasons have been the only times he has struck above 130, something that shows that he surprisingly works best when he plays as an aggressor. Despite not scoring as quickly as his other international compatriots, Dhawan has a solid average of 33.

:ind::ar:Suresh Raina

The trusty sidekick to Dhoni's larger than life persona in Chennai's colours has been Raina and for years he was the IPL's highest run-scorer despite never finishing with the orange cap once. That speaks of his consistency with bat and fitness which is shown by his least prolific season with the bat being him finishing with 374 runs. He might not bowl these days with just a solitary over in two seasons for the new CSK team but he was a handy offie who you could trust for an over or two when Chennai were at their peak. His 87 from 25 versus Punjab in 2014 might be the greatest T20 innings ever given how aggressive and controlled it was. @VC the slogger decided to reject him.

:ind::ar:Yusuf Pathan

Match-winner in the first IPL final, Pathan's journey has come a long way since then. Rejected by both @Aislabie and @VC the slogger, he was one of the very few quality domestic sloggers available and his rejection will affect the balance of plenty of sides. And he was more than capable with the ball whenever he bowled spin. The second quickest century and second most aggressive innings in IPL history are two of his standout performances and I'm surprised he wasn't an icon player given his value.

:ind::ar:Ravindra Jadeja

Manjrekar's jibe at Jadeja for not being good enough in both disciplines of cricket might have been ludicrous on an international stage, but it holds some weight in the IPL and it looks like @Na Maloom Afraad has decided to listen to that. He hasn't quite lived up to the early potential of a finisher with the bat and Chennai's ban may have impacted him the most, as his strike-rate took a hit and his bowling average dropped significantly. There is a sense that he might be returning back to his best though with the ball at least as he took 15 wickets last season and has been in fine form with white ball for quite some time.

:ind::bwl:Munaf Patel

Two standout seasons, two good ones and a whole lot of mediocre sums up Munaf Patel's record in the IPL. While he never lived up to expectations on the international stage, @CerealKiller's rejection of a pacer who averaged close to 23 might prove important given he has already secured Bhuvi's services while others barring @Bigby Wolf are yet to find their quality domestic pacer.

:ind::bwl:Ravichandran Ashwin

@Na Maloom Afraad has sent Ashwin to the rejection list and it will be a decision that hurts anyone looking for an economical spinner. Ashwin's economy is the second lowest for an Indian spinner with significant match experience and this is despite him often bowling in the powerplay. On the contrary, arguably no one will miss his eccentricities as the captain of a dysfunctional Punjab side that failed to qualify for the knockouts in two seasons despite having decent starts.

:ind::bwl:Amit Mishra

Mishra's overall IPL record is incredibly good. He is the highest Indian wicket-taker and has played over half of his career for the perennially underachieving Delhi team which just makes his record even more impressive. Despite being a poor fielder, there is no doubt that this bloke deserved more chances before the current KulCha craze to play more matches as an attacking spinner. @Nilay_60 and @VC the slogger have decided that he shall not be a part of this draft though.
 

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