Since the inception the shortest format of the game, most of the cricketing pundits have predicted that the all-rounder will have a dominating hand in this format. In the batting friendly format, the all-rounders possess the ability to not only deliver with the bat but also with bowling as well. However, according to the latest trends in the world cricket, the all-rounders are also judged on the basis of their ground fielding. Despite the fact that most of the T20 matches favor the batsmen more, in some of the conditions, bowlers do get an upper hand as well and that’s where the all-rounders come in handy for the teams around the world.

The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has started about 10 days ago and with no surprises, it started with a thrilling encounter between the biggest rivals in the history of the tournament, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Another non-surprising thing in the ongoing season of IPL is the stand-out performances of the all-rounders even in the initial stage of the tournament. Let us have a look at the some of the best all-rounders of the season so far.

1. Sunil Narine

In recent times, Sunil Narine has become an all-rounder for KKR. He not only bowled some unpredictable deliveries but also possesses the ability to bat in an unpredictable way. Out of the first three games, Narine opened the innings for his team in two matches and on batting front, he has scored 71 runs at a strike rate of more than 157, while on the bowling front he has picked four crucial wickets as well.