IPL 2018, Week 4, Review - Best XI of the Week

Suryakumar Yadav – Mumbai Indians

Suryakumar Yadav has been in a sublime form the Mumbai Indians this season. While the MI camp has largely struggled in their campaign, the form of Yadav is a big positive for them. The veteran cricketer scored valuable 44 runs against the Chennai Super Kings in Pune.

His efforts helped his side thump the mighty Super Kings by 8 wickets in the game. More recently, in the game against the Kings XI Punjab, Suryakumar Yadav anchored the run chase to perfection with his sensible batting. In the chase of 174, Yadav scored a timely 57 off 42 deliveries to keep the Mumbai Indians in the hunt. He has been a key part of MI’s revival in the season this year.

Jos Buttler – Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals are having a troubled time in the IPL this season. Their batsmen are letting them down big time. However, in the recent week, they got a big positive in the department in the form of Jos Buttler. Buttler was promoted to open the innings in the match against Delhi Daredevils.

Chasing a target of 151 in 12 overs was never going to be easy. But the efforts of Buttler got Royals close. Buttler smashed an 18-ball fifty and eventually finished with 67 to his name. His innings came off just 26 deliveries with four boundaries and seven maximums.