CricTracker's Dream IPL XI after 10 seasons

The IPL began way back in the year 2008 and it has already completed its 10 editions. Initially, the fans did not have too much idea about what to expect from the league. For the first time, there were overseas players playing alongside Indians. The fans across the country were always accustomed to supporting only one team – India. Post the introduction of the IPL, they were now divided into supporting different cities based franchises. Gradually, the league became an indifferent part of the cricketing calendar of the country and now whenever it’s on, there is so much interest amongst the cricketing world.

The people who are responsible for making it a major hit are the players who sweat it out on the field during the Indian summer. Over the years. there have been hundreds of players who have played in the league and are the pioneers of IPL. As the coveted league became a decade old, we thought of creating a playing XI that consists of the best players from the 10 seasons.

After analyzing numerous records, we have come up with a Dream XI which has such players who have been the most impactful in their teams’ success. There are chances that players who are amongst the top wicket-takers or leading run-scorers might not make the list, that’s because, despite their great stats, their teams didn’t have a good record.

Here’s presenting the CricTracker’s IPL Dream XI after 10 seasons:

#1 Gautam Gambhir

The Delhi lad has been one of the key members of the IPL over the years. He featured initially in the Delhi Daredevils squad for the first 3 seasons but after two average outings, he was released from the squad. Kolkata Knight Riders bought him from the auction in the year 2011 for a whopping $2.4 million that made him the costliest player of IPL. He has been in the KKR line-up ever since and has been the captain of the side.

Impact

In the initial season, DD made it to the semi-final where Gambhir was the second highest run-getter in the league. After he became the captain of KKR in 2011, he revived the fortunes of the team that made it to the playoffs for the first time. In 2012, he led the side to its first ever IPL title where he was the second highest run-getter of the season. KKR once again became the champions in 2014 under Gambhir’s leadership. In the 2017 edition, KKR made it to the playoffs but lost in the second Qualifier against Mumbai Indians.

The left-hander has been instrumental in KKR’s success since he joined the team. His batting up the order has been pivotal for his team and he is currently 4th on the list of leading run-getters in IPL history. He also has the second-most number of half-centuries and struck the highest number of fours in the league. Not just his batting, the captaincy has been so important for KKR that has led them to 2 titles.

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