All-time best XI of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in IPL

6. Yuvraj Singh

Statistically speaking, Yuvraj Singh faces some competition for this slot from the likes of Wriddhiman Saha, Manan Vohra and Mandeep Singh. India’s former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was KXIP’s first icon player and would be the best choice among Indian middle-order batsmen. The dashing middle-order batsman would provide a good back-up spin bowling option in this KXIP all-time XI.

Yuvraj scored 959 runs for KXIP at a below-par average of 22.30 and a strike rate of 127.86 but he had his best moments for KXIP with the ball as he took 14 wickets for the Punjab outfit, which includes two hat-tricks in IPL 2009. With the lack of a true leader in this XI, Yuvraj will also be the captain of this team and look to emulate the form KXIP showed in 2008 under his captaincy.

One of the greatest limited-over players to play for India, Yuvraj was particularly noted for his aggressive stroke-play and his fielding. His best season in the IPL came in 2009 as the Padma Shri awardee not only scored 340 runs but also took 6 wickets. His economy rate of 7.40 is the least among all the bowlers in this all-time XI.