IPL 2020: Best overseas XI of the tournament

This edition of the IPL has been full of exciting matches. As the tournament progressed, we came across magnificent performances from multiple players. The senior players stood up when it mattered the most and ensured that their side went over the line. The same is the story about youngsters. Multiple new faces shocked the experienced sides with their performances.

As IPL is more of a platform where talent meets opportunity, it is interesting to see the foreign players taking IPL as a platform to make a statement. It is a no-brainer that IPL stands as the toughest league in the sport, and hence it becomes a big platform for mega-stars to showcase their value for their national side too.

IPL has been the go-to platform for many players like Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, Rashid Khan, and Kieron Pollard. Therefore, for the upcoming bunch of players, IPL will serve as the bridge which may lead to a national side selection. Talking about this year’s IPL, we have witnessed amazing performances from multiple overseas players.

Be it Nicholas Pooran’s miraculous save, or the Universe Boss guiding KXIP to multiple victories, the fans have enjoyed the heroic performances from the overseas superstars. Even the retired players have made a huge impact in this edition of the IPL. The tournament has been an absolute spectacle.

let us have a look at the best overseas XI of IPL 2020:

1. Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper)

The Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the history of the tournament. Well, one of the main reasons for their success is their core group. Taking a similar strategy like the CSK, MI have retained their core group over the years and the newest addition to this core group is Quinton de Kock. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman has been the go-to man in the top order for MI and he has played exceedingly well.

Well, RCB’s team management might be pulling their hairs for letting de Kock go. His performance this year has been outstanding. This year, the southpaw has scored over 480 runs with a strike rate of 139.59. Apart from scoring sensibly, de Kock has ensured that he is a member of the maximum sixes list.

This year too, he has smacked over 21 sixes in the campaign. De Kock’s performance has been quite like his 2019 campaign with MI. Last year, he scored 529 runs in sixteen matches. Talking about wicket-keeping, de Kock has been the most impressive one, and with 20 dismissals as a keeper, he has kept the wickets exceedingly well.

During their encounter against CSK, de Kock, along with Ishan Kishan took the charge against the bowlers and ensured that MI was over the line without any damages. An emphatic 10-wicket win over CSK was more of a statement made by the MI. His consistency has made him one of the key players of the defending champions. Hence, de Kock is the opener in this list of best overseas XI of IPL 2020.