There is always a mystification in T20 cricket as far as team combinations are concerned, whether to go with the seven batsmen - four bowlers combination, or with a surplus batsman in the playing eleven. That is the reason why the teams opt for all-rounders in their side to provide much-needed stability, giving them sufficient batting depth and an extra bowling option as well. Check out the top all-rounder in this IPL
1. Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings)
Dwayne Bravo is an icon overseas cricketer for Chennai Super Kings, having won the purple cap twice, in the year 2013 and 2015. Furthermore, the 34-year-old is the only bowler to pick more than thirty wickets (32) in a single edition of the cash-rich league. The Caribbean cricketer is the only cricketer to pick a hundred wickets and score a thousand runs in the IPL.
IPL Career Batting: Inns - 83, Runs - 1262, SR - 126.33, HS - 70
IPL Career Bowling: Inns - 103, Wkts - 122, Economy - 8.2, BBI - 4/22
2. Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)
The 29-year-old won the 'Most Valuable Player' award in 2015 and will be crucial for his side, returning after a one-year ban for the doping violation.
IPL Career Batting: Inns - 25, Runs - 574, SR - 173.41, HS - 66
IPL Career Bowling: Inns - 34, Wkts - 31, Economy - 8.52, BBI - 4/20
3. Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)
Ben Stokes fetched the highest price at the IPL auctions for the second consecutive season this year, picked by the Rajasthan Royals for a whopping Rs. 12.5 crore.
IPL Career Batting: Inns - 11, Runs - 316, SR - 142.99, HS - 103
IPL Career Bowling: Inns - 12, Wkts - 12, Economy - 7.18, BBI - 3/18
4. Shakib Al Hasan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
The unsung hero of the Kolkata Knight Riders for years, Shakib Al Hasan was poached by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL player auctions 2018. The all-rounder from Bangladesh has achieved the top rank in all the formats of the game at the international level, and is a proven performer.
IPL Career Batting: Inns - 32, Runs - 498, SR - 130.37, HS - 66
IPL Career Bowling: Inns - 42, Wkts - 43, Economy - 7.17, BBI - 3/17