2. Shane Watson

Shane Watson is the only player who has won the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award twice in his IPL career. The statement puts enough light on Watson’s performance in the tourney. After representing Rajasthan Royals for eight years, Watson had to move to Royal Challengers Bangalore for the next couple of years. The highlight of his IPL career was the year 2008 and 2013 when he was awarded the MVP award. With the bat in hand, his numbers were better in 2013, scoring 543 runs in 16 matches at an average of 38.78 and a strike rate of 142.89. In 102 IPL matches, he has put on board 2,622 runs at an average of 31.21 and a strike rate of 138.65.