IPL 2018, Week 2 - Best XI of the Week

6. Sanju Samson – Rajasthan Royals

Young Sanju Samson has been around for quite some time in the IPL. With every passing edition of the tournament, he is only getting better. This season, he has been a mainstay in the Rajasthan Royals batting lineup along with Ajinkya Rahane. Albeit Samson has lost his plot in the last couple of games, the way he had started off the week helps him make the cut in this elite list.

Samson had hammered an unbeaten 92 off just 45 deliveries with a couple of fours and 10 maximums against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. His knock had fetched him praised from all corners. Some of his teammates compared him to Don Bradman and the ones from the opposition hailed him as a star of the future.

7. MS Dhoni (C & WK) – Chennai Super Kings

Veteran Indian cricketer MS Dhoni is always under the constant scrutiny of the cricket pundits. This edition of the IPL has been no exception either. Coming in to the game against the Kings XI Punjab, Dhoni was under some serious heat to perform. Also, chasing a total of 197 was never going to make it easy.

Despite the odds being against him, Dhoni singlehandedly marshaled along to take the game to the very last ball. CSK fell short by just 4 runs eventually despite a last ball six from Dhoni. Dhoni batted through pain and remained unbeaten on 79 from 44 deliveries with six fours and five sixes. Well, it is rightly said, one should never write off a legend.