#3 Shreyas Iyer

He has often held the innings together in crucial situations and has been standing tall with wickets falling around him. He scored a fighting 31-ball 44 against the Chennai Super Kings but that was not enough for Delhi to win. Earlier, his 37-ball 52 had helped his team secure a 16-run win over RCB. It is his first year as a skipper in the IPL and he has carried his team into the playoffs. If they win this one, they will be playing the second qualifier. His way of captaining a young team has played a major role in the team’s fortunes.