David Warner
Virat Kohli might have earned a considerable amount of applause for his majestic batting in this IPL, but in the biggest match of the season, the one man who from the beginning had been challenging Kohli’s claim for the tournament’s most valued player ultimately crossed the finish line ahead of the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain – that man is David Warner.
With the bat, Warner has been a beast, leading from the front and conquering opponents with ease utilising the traps his bowling line-up has set, scoring 848 runs in the process. His most memorable performance was in the Qualifier 2 against Gujarat Lions where he single-handedly won the match for his team by finishing with a score of 93 after opening the batting and seeing as many as 6 batsmen fall at the other end. Chasing a score of 162, he held his nerve and helped his team go over the line in the penultimate over.