IPL 2018, 1st Week - Best XI of the week

Sanju Samson (WK) (Rajasthan Royals)

Sanju Samson has been around for quite some time now. And for the ones who have been following him, it is a known fact that he has been improving with every edition of the IPL. Samson has been in a tremendous form in the tournament this year.

He has reunited with the Rajasthan Royals and is proving to be a value addition to the team already. He scored 49 in the first game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad this season and then backed it up with a 22-ball 37 against the Delhi Daredevils. Albeit not in the first week, his best came recently in the Sunday encounter against RCB.

Sam Billings (Chennai Super Kings)

English cricketer Sam Billings is a very talented and gifted hitter of the ball. However, he has not been a direct inclusion in the sides that he has played for. He has got his limited opportunities only when the other players have not been around. This season, he got his first opportunity to play in the second game of the Chennai Super Kings. And the stage was set for a tough finish.

CSK were chasing a huge total of 202 against the Kolkata Knight Riders. He arrived at the crease in the 12th over and turned the game on its head in no time. He smacked 56 off 23 balls with a couple of fours and five maximums to take CSK in the winning range. CSK eventually won the game on the penultimate ball of the match.