Now that the season has ended, the former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Has revealed his best XI of IPL 2026 on his YouTube channel. Ashwin’s selection primarily recognizes players who have performed consistently throughout the season, as well as players who have been instrumental in the success of their franchises. Notably, five players from champions RCB found a place in their special team, while Gujarat Titans (GT) captain of Shubhman Gill Was handed over the captaincy.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Shubman Gill join Ravichandran Ashwin in the top order.
Ashwin has Rajasthan Royals (RR) The IPL picked sensational player Suryavanshi as one of their openers, who enjoyed one of the greatest individual seasons in IPL history. The 15-year-old finished as the top run-scorer of the tournament with 776 runs in 16 matches, including 72 sixes at an astonishing strike rate of 237.31.
Joining him at the helm is Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill, who once again showed exceptional consistency throughout the campaign. Gill scored 732 runs in 17 matches at an average of almost 46 and a strike rate of over 163, taking GT to the final. Ashwin also made Gill the captain of his Best XI.
interesting thing Virat Kohli Has been placed at number three, while he batted openingly throughout the season. Kohli played a key role in RCB’s title-winning campaign, scoring 675 runs at an average of 56.25 and a strike rate of 165.84, including his match-winning unbeaten 75 in the IPL 2026 final.
Rajat Patidar, Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy strengthen the middle order
At number four, Ashwin Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) the mighty of heinrich classen Selected, who maintained his strength by scoring 624 runs at an average of 48 in T20 cricket. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman once again made his mark as one of the most destructive players in the competition.
captain of rcb Rajat Patidar Ranked fifth, he helped the franchise win consecutive IPL titles. Patidar scored 501 runs during the season and maintained an excellent strike rate of 192.69, making him one of the most dangerous middle-order batsmen of the tournament.
Nitish Kumar Reddy Was selected at number six after another productive season with SRH. The Indian all-rounder scored over 300 runs and also took eight wickets, giving his team excellent balance. Krunal Pandya Ashwin made it into the top seven after another impressive season with RCB. The experienced all-rounder contributed 226 runs and 14 wickets, as well as bowled a match-defining spell in the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans.
Foreign stars feature prominently in Ashwin’s bowling attack
Ashwin’s bowling unit has a strong mix of pace and spin. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) K allrounder jamie overton Was ranked after taking 14 wickets in 10 matches, with an average of less than 18 and an economy rate of 8.89. experienced spinner Sunil Narine To Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Placed as an automatic selection after another economic campaign. Narine took 15 wickets throughout the season and maintained an excellent economy rate of just 6.64.
Leading the fast bowling attack Kagiso Rabada who finished IPL 2026 with 29 wickets in 17 matches for Gujarat Titans. RCB veteran with him Bhuvneshwar Kumar He enjoyed a spectacular comeback and finished the season with 28 wickets at an average of just under 18. As his impact player, Ashwin has named Rajasthan Royals fast bowler jofra archer He took 25 wickets in 16 matches and constantly troubled the opposition batsmen with his pace and accuracy.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s Best XII of IPL 2026: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Heinrich Klaasen, Rajat Patidar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Krunal Pandya, Jamie Overton, Sunil Narine, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer.
