IPL is a tournament that has had the best all rounders to have played the game of cricket and they have set the IPL on fire for a number of years. The teams which have the best all rounders are the ones that go on to win the IPL the most number of times. In its 14 year rich history the MVP of each ipl has mostly been an all rounder because they can do more than one skill expertly and they add so much more to the teams they are in.
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Teams such as Mumbai Indians, Kolkata knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are the most successful teams in IPL history and there is a very good reason for it as these teams have been blessed with outstanding all rounders who have helped their team win a lot of matches in the IPL over the years. So, let’s look at our Top 5 all rounders in the history of the IPL
1. Kieron Pollard:
There is no doubt that he is the number 1 all rounder in IPL history looking at the sheer titles he has won with Mumbai Indians and the contributions he has made over the years both as a batter and a bowler for this side. Kieron Pollard has close to 4000 runs in IPL history at a massive Strike Rate of over 150 batting so low down the order which is simply astonishing and shows how destructive he is and while bowling he has 72 wickets to his name and the fact that he has been retained by the Mumbai Indians even after more than 10 years with the franchise shows how important he is and the fans are looking forward to more destructiveness from him.
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2. Andre Russell:
Andre Russell is probably the hardest butter of the cricket ball and one of the best all rounders and he has won the IPL MVP award twice which shows how extraordinary he has been throughout this tournament. He has the highest strike rate of any batter with more than 500 runs at over 180 and he has single handedly won many games for the Kolkata knight Riders. With the ball as well he has picked 68 wickets and the faith that KKR has shown in him over the years is amazing to see.
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3. Ravindra Jadeja:
He is a 3D player in the truest sense as he can bat really well, is one of the best spinners going around and there is no better fielder in world cricket than him and this is what makes him a great all rounder and he is one off the main reasons why CSK has won 4 IPL titles. He has picked more than 120 wickets, and scored more than 2000 runs thus being the only one to achieve this rare feat in IPL history. He is now the most important player for CSK as Dhoni will retire very soon and he might be the new captain of the team going forward.
4. Shane Watson:
Shane Watson has not just won the IPL as a gun all rounder with one IPL team , he has done it twice with CSK and Rajasthan Royals. In 2008, he was the most important player for the Rajasthan Royals team to win the tournament and he even won the Player of the tournament award and he did it again in 2018 for CSK where he won the Man of the final award. He has scored almost 3800 runs and picked up 92 wickets in his IPL career which is staggering.
5. Sunil Narine:
Sunil Narine is one of the most entertaining all rounders in IPL history as first he was primarily a bowler and he has the best economy rate in the IPL and more than 150 Wickets and once he started opening the batting for KKR a number of years ago, he has become one of the most destructive openers in the IPL with many scores more than 50 and he has been a true match winner and even won the IPL MVP one year. He is not yet done and still has left to show why KKR has reposed so much faith in him.
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