4. D’Arcy Short (Rajasthan Royals) – The 27-year old southpaw from Australia is one of the top-notch property of the modern times in T20s. Playing for Hobart Hurricanes, Short ended this year’s Big Bash League as its highest run-scorer, aggregating 572 runs in 11 matches at an average of 57.20 and a strike rate of 148.57. He also scored a match-winning 122* (69) against Brisbane Heat at Brisbane, which was BBL’s highest-ever individual score. In the 25 T20s that he has played so far, he has scored 966 runs at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 150.70.