Andre Russell
The West Indies allrounder was the most effective among his countrymen in the IPL. He opened the bowling for Kolkata Knight Riders. He bowled with pace and bounce. In 12 matches he picked up 15 wickets at an economy rate of 7.97 and with an average of 19.40. If with the ball he was effective, he was lethal with the bat. His batting is perfect blend of power, brute and force and solid temperament. That proved to be match-winning for Kolkata KKR. He scored 188 runs coming in at No. 5-6 with a strike rate of 164.91. He was injured in the critical matches for KKR and was not available the eliminator too and KKR never recovered from this setback.