IPL 2018, Week 5, Review - Best XI of the Week

2. Jos Buttler – Rajasthan Royals

The Rajasthan Royals have managed to keep their hopes alive in the season. The chief architect of their resurgence or the major savior of their fortunes in the recent week has been Jos Buttler. The English cricketer has struck sublime form as the tournament has entered the final stage of the game.

Buttler has hit four consecutive fifties in the season and looking good for more. Ever since his promotion at the top of the order. Buttler has not looked down one bit. He recently scored a brilliant unbeaten 95 against the Chennai Super Kings to win the game for his side. Prior to that, he had hit consecutive fifties in the two matches against the Kings XI Punjab.

3. Kane Williamson (c) – Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Sunrisers Hyderabad are on a merry roll this season. They recently became the first side to make it to the playoffs of the 2018 edition of the IPL. Everytime one talks about the Sunrisers, they talk about their bowling. But very few have noticed that they have been quietly charging with the at as well.

They have been ably led by Kane Williamson in the batting order. Williamson scored an unbeaten 83 in the runchase of 187 against the Delhi Daredevils recently. Prior to that, he also scored a valuable 56 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad.