A brilliant top order with Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Virat Kohli
Chopra’s opening combination combines the explosive innocence of young talent with the stability of legend. The 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi Who completely changed the opening standards in T20 this year.
Playing for Rajasthan Royals, Suryavanshi won the Orange Cap after scoring 776 runs in 16 innings, hitting 72 sixes at an extraordinary strike rate of 237.31.Credible is partnering with young talent at the top Virat Kohli. The RCB icon had a stellar season, scoring 675 runs in 16 innings at an average of 56.25 and a strike rate of 165.84, including a brilliant unbeaten century to lead his team to title glory.
Ishan Kishan Coming in at number three, he scored 602 runs in 15 innings after an explosive campaign with Sunrisers Hyderabad, with an impressive strike rate of 182.42.
Rajat Patidar will lead the special team
The middle order has devastating finishing abilities, being powered by tournament captain Patidar. He not only led RCB to consecutive titles; He personally controlled the matches from the middle overs. He scored 501 runs at an extraordinary strike rate of 192.69, crossing the boundary 42 times.
South African powerhouse after captain heinrich classen who continued his excellent spin-busting tactics.
Klaasen finished the season with 624 runs in 15 matches, with a strike rate of 160.00 and passed the historic milestone of 100 sixes in the IPL.Nitish Kumar Reddy Next in line are, who effectively handled the lower-middle order for Hyderabad, with strong local performances, Krunal Pandya Who proved to be the ultimate utility player for RCB, playing a vital restrictive role in their championship final against Gujarat.
A versatile spin and fast bowling combination
Kolkata Knight Riders veteran Sunil Narine Heads the spin department.
Narine created history during the tournament by becoming the first overseas bowler to cross the 200-wicket mark, ending his season with 15 wickets in 13 matches, with an amazing economy rate of 6.65.Experienced fast bowling leadership Bhuvneshwar Kumar who experienced a major renaissance under Patidar’s captaincy, finishing as the season’s second-highest wicket-taker with 28 wickets in 16 matches, with an extraordinary average of 17.89.
Chopra continues his lethal fast bowling battery Kagiso Rabada who won the Purple Cap for Gujarat Titans with 29 wickets, and Rajasthan pace bowler jofra archerwho took 25 wickets in 16 matches. Uncapped Jammu and Kashmir fast bowlers Rasikh Salaam Dar Joining the final as the X-factor, he took 19 wickets in just 12 matches and turned the final with a brilliant 3-for-27 spell.
Aakash Chopra’s Best XII of IPL 2026: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Rajat Patidar (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Krunal Pandya, Sunil Narine, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, Rasikh Salaam Dar
