IPL 2017: Best XI from the first 5 days

Kedar Jadhav (WK)

It amazes a lot of people how Jadhav had managed to play just 4 games for RCB last year. This year he will feature in every game. Of course, in between the last IPL and this one, Jadhav has had resounding success in the Indian ODI team and has more or less established himself in the middle-order. Jadhav has impressed many with his maverick batting style. He is the master of picking up his spots and playing the angles beautifully.

His 69 in the game against Delhi Daredevils helped his team get onto the points table. Jadhav smashed 5 sixes and as many boundaries in his 37-ball knock.

He took his team close to victory against Sunrisers, though the margin of defeat: 35 runs; suggests otherwise, RCB looked on course when he was batting in the middle. RCB’s chase lost steam when Jadhav was run out by a bullet of a throw from the deep by Ben Cutting. His 15-ball 31 was a sign of things to come.