Top 05 best hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016

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Top 05 best hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016

Tough job isn’t it? Narrowing down the list of best hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016 to five will surely leave a lot room for debate. However that’s quite expected and we are totally open for suggestions and discussions in the comments section. IPL being the most popular domestic T20 cricketing fair around the world attracts some of the apex shortest version stars form the whole world thus making it very difficult to select a few ones when it comes to best hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016. Considering the urgency of ‘survival of the fittest’ many hard hitting batsmen will be axed who would certainly have been included in the list at any other time of the year. Take for example Glenn Maxwell, the Aussie middle order run machine is one of the best shorter version batsman carrying one of the highest strike rates in the world. However his recent performance in T20 world cup and in innings to follow will certainly leave him out of our top 5 most blazing ones. Similarly many Indian players who also have the home-soil advantage but their recent past record would surely leave them out of the list. Nevertheless, the chosen ones- top 05 hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016 list goes as follows in our books.

Top 05 best hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016

01. Chris Gayle

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One of the finest hitters of cricket ball in current scenario, the mighty Jamaican has always been a super-hit when it comes to Indian Premier League. The reason for ranking him at no.1 also gets strengthened by the fact that he has freshly arrived from the T20 world cup winning side. His IPL average of 46.38 makes him not just the most brutal but also the reliable one.

02. AB de Villiers

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India has been a second home to the South African magician AB de Villiers and though he has been a flop during T20 world cup, IPL will surely ignite his fire power. Playing the most unorthodox shots with an expert ease level has made him known as Mr. 360°. And he has already showed a glimpse of what he is up to in 2016th edition of IPL in his very first match for RCB.

03. Brendon McCullum

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The former Kiwi skipper who revolutionized his international side’s style of game before saying goodbye is yet another addition in our best hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016 list. The first cricketer to have completed 2000 t20 international runs is also one of the top run getters in IPL. Having splatted up from Chennai Super Kings, McCullum will lit up the Gujrat Lions’ kit this year alongside Suresh Raina and Arron Finch.

04. David Warner

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The Australian opening batsman representing Hyderabad this season, has already reached a fifty in 25 balls or fewer in IPL for 7 times – most for any batsman. Like AB de Villiers, Warner has also been one of the underperformers of T20 world however his start of the IPL 2016 campaign has been brilliant individually.

05. Virat Kohli

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Many would disagree for Kohli’s inclusion into the best hard hitter batsmen in list however the fact is that his recent performance in shortest version of game earns him a place to be called a hard hitter. Well, seriously a hard hit doesn’t need to be an aerial one as well, is it?

Top 05 best hard hitter batsmen in IPL 2016

01. Chris Gayle
02. AB de Villiers
03. Brendon McCullum
04. David Warner
05. Virat Kohli

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