IPL: Best player with each letter of the alphabet

Ent — The IPL has witnessed some of the biggest names in cricket take the field.

The Indian Premier League commenced in 2008 and completed its 10th edition in 2017. In its decade of existence, a huge assortment of players have made an appearance. Cricketing veterans such as Glenn McGrath, Sanath Jayasuriya, Stephen Fleming and Matthew Hayden to name a few have featured in the prestigious tournament that is the IPL.

In its vast history, let us take a look at the best player with each letter of the alphabet. Though some alphabets were fairly straightforward owing to the lack of options, some alphabets produced incredibly competitive options.

David Warner is one of the few people who could edge Dwayne Bravo out of this list!

A - AB de Villiers

This list is sure off to a great start! Mr. 360 has shaped to be one of the most popular figures in the IPL. He can truly call the Chinnaswamy home considering the love he is shown there. His stints for the Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been outstanding. It is quite unfortunate that this fabulous cricketer is yet to lay his hands on the coveted trophy.

Matches - 129, Runs - 3473, Average - 38.16, Strike Rate - 148.16

Notable mentions - Amit Mishra, Ajinkya Rahane, Adam Gilchrist

B - Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has won two purple caps on the trot and is favorite to make it a hat-trick. He is the sixth-highest wicket-taker in IPL history despite having played fewer games than those around him. The Sunrisers must be glad to have signed him and rightfully decided to retain him for the upcoming season.

Matches - 90, Wickets - 111, Average - 21.07, Economy - 7.08

C - Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle had an inauspicious start to the IPL with the Knight Riders and went unsold in the 2011 auctions owing to his poor performances. A Dirk Nannes injury saw him join the Royal Challengers Bangalore as a replacement, and he never looked back. The big man has scored five centuries and played some unbelievable knocks in the IPL, and has truly mind boggling stats.

Matches - 101, Runs - 3626, Average - 41.20, Strike Rate - 151.20

D - David Warner

If there's anyone who could be as menacing as Chris Gayle with the bat, it's this man, David Warner. He has won two orange caps in the last three seasons, having finished runner up in the third. He captained the Sunrisers to the title in 2016. His ability to provide explosive starts consistently is priceless and his superb stats speak for themselves.

Matches - 114, Runs - 4014, Average - 40.54, Strike Rate - 142.13

Notable mentions - Dwayne Bravo

E - Eoin Morgan

Morgan makes it to the list purely owing to the lack of options. Only three players whose first names start with E have featured in the IPL - Eklak Ahmid, Eklavya Dwivedi and Eoin Mogan. Only hardcore IPL fanatics would remember the former two cricketers. Morgan hasn't racked up too many runs owing to his batting position, but has many a times proven to be a useful slogger.

Matches - 52, Runs - 854, Average - 21.35, Strike Rate - 121.13