Virat Kohli (Innings: 3, Runs: 109) Team India and RCB skipper Virat Kohli has fared decently in the UAE leg of the IPL. Virat has managed to get starts but has failed to capitalise so far. With two half centuries in three matches, Kohli, seems be in good touch ahead of the marquee event.

KL Rahul ( Innings: 2, Runs: 70) KL Rahul has managed to get starts in the two games he played so far and is one of India's biggest hopes going into the World Cup.

Rohit Sharma (Innings: 2, Runs: 76) Rohit Sharma's fitness was a major concern ahead of the IPL, and the MI skipper missed his team's opening fixture in the UAE due to a hamstring injury. Sharma has got starts with 33 and 43 vs KKR and RCB respectively, but has not really looked his fluent. The Mumbai batsman struggled against pace in the two games he played so far.

Suryakumar Yadav ( Innings: 3, Runs: 16) Suryakumar Yadav's diminshing returns in the IPL has been a huge cause of worry for the Indian fans. The Mumbai batsman is expected to essay a key role in the T20 World Cup and is sloted at the crucial No.4 spot. Yadav so far has scored in single digits and his lack of form in IPL could force Kohli to rework on team's batting strategy. With few more games to go, fans will be hoping that Surya gets back in the groove at the earliest.

Rishabh Pant (Innings: 2, Runs: 59) Pant who has had a stellar year at the crease in the longest format has also been struggling with the bat in UAE. Pant, had a decent outing with the bat where he scored 35 off 21 balls and finished the game for Delhi Capitals. In the game against the Royals, the youngster struggled against the slow bounce of the pitch.

Ishan Kishan (Innings – 2, Runs – 25) The second wicket-keeper, Ishan Kishan, is going through a poor outing in the cash rich league. In IPL 2021, Ishan Kishan has scored only 107 runs in 8 matches with an average of 13.37. During IPL 2020, Ishan had scored a total of 516 runs in 14 matches with a stellar average of 57.33. After the completion of the RCB vs MI match, Team India's skipper Virat Kohli went to out-of-form Ishan Kishan and consoled the 23-year-old cricketer who was looking emotional.

Hardik Pandya ( Innings: 1, Runs:4 , Wickets: 0) Hardik Pandya too has been out of action due to his fitness, Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya has also been added to India's T20 World Cup squad, however, the 27-years-old cricketer has played only 1 match since the resumption of IPL 2021 Phase 2. Hardik Pandya on Sunday was dismissed on 3 by Harshal Patel.

Rahul Chahar (Innings: 3, Wickets: 1) Mumbai Indians’ spinner Rahul Chahar's performance was the main reason why Mumbai Indians retained the IPL. The leg-spinner pipped Yuzvendra Chahal in the T20 World Cup squad but he has only one wicket to show so far in the three matches played in the UAE.

Ravindra Jadeja ( Innings: 2, Run: 48, Wickets:1) Jadeja started the UAE leg with a slow 33-ball 26, however, his 8-ball 22 to guide CSK to an unlikely victory over KKR.

Ravichandran Ashwin (Innings: 2, Wickets 1) One of the biggest surprise in India's T20 squad, R. Ashwin has managed to take one wicket in two matches so far. The Tamil Nadu spinner has managed to keep a check in the flow of runs which augurs well for Team India.

Axar Patel (Innings: 2, Runs: 12, Wickets: 3) The Gujarat spinner has managed to contribute both with the bat and ball sof far for his IPL team Delhi Capitals. With the bat he scored a quickfire 12 off 7 balls against the Royals. In terms of his bowling the lanky spinner has been quite economical in the middle overs.

Varun Chakravarthy ( Innings: 3, Wickets: 4) One of the standout performers so far, Varun Chakravarthy has been in good form for his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. His 3/13 played a key role in KKR bundling out RCB for just 92.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Innings: 2, Wickets: 1) Bhuvneshwar Kumar has struggled for wickets in the UAE leg of the IPL, with the all-rounder failing to get regular break through for his team Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Mohammed Shami (Innings: 2, Wickets: 5) Mohammad Shami has had a great outing with the ball so far. Against SRH, Shami got the big wickets of David Warner and Kane Williamson up front, while against RR he came back in the death overs to scalp three wickets

Jasprit Bumrah (Innings: 3, Wicket: 8) Bumrah has been among the wickets in all three games, however, his economy has been on the higher side.