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IPL 2023 is just a day away and the fans are ready to witness the most exciting league of cricket. Here’s a look at the top 5 batsmen from each team:
Rajasthan Royals – Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler is one of the most explosive batsmen in T20 cricket. He has played some breathtaking knocks for Rajasthan Royals and has been a vital cog in their batting line-up. Buttler has a strike rate of 149.04 in the IPL and has scored more than 2000 runs in 70+ matches with 11 half-centuries and a century to his name.
Chennai Super Kings – Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is a young and exciting talent who has made a significant impact for Chennai Super Kings. He has been in exceptional form in the last few seasons and has shown great promise. Gaikwad has a strike rate of 128.55 in the IPL.
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the best batsmen in the world. He has been the mainstay of the Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up for several years now. Kohli has a strike rate of 130.40 in the IPL and has scored more than 6000 runs with 5 centuries and 40 half-centuries to his name.
Mumbai Indians – Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav has been a consistent performer for Mumbai Indians over the years. He has been their middle-order mainstay and has played some crucial knocks. Yadav has a strike rate of 136.89 in the IPL.
Lucknow Super Giants – KL Rahul
KL Rahul is one of the most versatile batsmen in T20 cricket. He has been the backbone of the Kings XI Punjab (now Lucknow Super Giants) batting line-up for several years now. Rahul has a strike rate of 136.28 in the IPL and has scored more than 4000 runs in 92 matches with 23 half-centuries and 2 centuries to his name.
Gujarat Titans – Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is a young and exciting talent who has made a significant impact for Kolkata Knight Riders (now Gujarat Titans). He has been in exceptional form in the last few seasons and has shown great promise. Gill has a strike rate of 126.93 in the IPL.
Punjab Kings – Liam Livingstone
Liam Livingstone is an explosive batsman who has the ability to change the game’s course single-handedly. He has played some blistering knocks for Rajasthan Royals and has been a vital cog in their batting line-up. Livingstone has a strike rate of 132.75 in the IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders – Andre Russell
Andre Russell is a brute force in T20 cricket. He has been an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (now Kolkata Knight Riders) line-up for several years now.
Delhi Capitals – David Warner
David Warner is one of the explosive openers in the IPL history. David was one of the best during his time at Sunrisers Hyderabad. He also won IPL with the team back in 2016. Warner is the captain of the Delhi Capitals for IPL 2023 in absence of their skipper Rishabh Pant.
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in this year’s auction. The opener can be the solution to SRH’s weak batting line-up. Mayank has a great batting record playing for Punjab Kings in the previous seasons.