#3 Jonny Bairstow

Not many would have thought Bairstow to be the perfect ally for David Warner to open the innings. After having taken his time a bit in the first couple of innings to increase the scoring rate, he later started outscoring Warner with ease. 262 runs at an average and strike rate of 52.40 and 166.87 suggest his capabilities without any major chinks in the armor. He also has a century already, the one that came off in just his third IPL appearance against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.