AB de Villiers
RCB, one of the powerhouses of the Indian Premier League, has a batting line up which is may be the best in the IPL. With the likes of Gayle, Kohli, Watson and de Villiers in the RCB side, they have managed to post 200+ totals as many as three times. While Kohli has run away with the limelight with his batting brilliance, de Villiers has been a dependable lieutenant to his captain. The South African is third in the list of highest run scorers this season with 687 runs in 16 matches.
de Villiers, captain of the South African Test and ODI teams has played a number of sports as a teenager but the cricket fraternity would be pleased that the talented right-handed batsman chose to make a career out of cricket. The stylish hard-hitter has been entertaining cricket lovers since 2004 and holds the record for scoring the fastest century in ODI from just 31 balls.
IPL 9 has been another successful season for de Villiers. He was the hero of the match against Gujarat Lions as he took RCB out of the grave at 29 for 5 and chased down 158 with a little help from Iqbal Abdullah.