#1 Chris Gayle

Currently the fifth-highest run-getter in the tournament with 448 runs in 11 matches, Gayle has proved himself to be one of the world’s most destructive openers. With 4 half-centuries and a best of an unbeaten 99, Gayle has been dictating terms with the bowlers at a strike rate of 161.73. He along with KL Rahul has proven to be a hit opening pair for KXIP since last year. His average of 44.80 ensures that Punjab is often in the game, be it the power play or the middle overs.