IPL 2021: Most explosive batting line-ups in T20 league
Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have bolstered their batting firepower with the addition of 'Big Show' Glenn Maxwell to their batting line-up for Rs 14.25 crore at the IPL 2021 auction held in Chennai on Thursday (February 18). That means RCB will have a batting line-up featuring Kohli himself, AB de Villiers and Maxwell to send shudders down any bowling attack's spine. However, other franchises like IPL 2020 champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Delhi Capitals are not far behind.
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow and Kane Williamson (SRH)
![David Warner, Jonny Bairstow and Kane Williamson (SRH) Sunrisers Hyderabad boast of a foreign trio of David Warner, Kane Williamson and Jonny Bairstow. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/02/19/918119-srh-collage.jpg)
Ben Stokes, Chris Morris and Jos Buttler (RR)
![Ben Stokes, Chris Morris and Jos Buttler (RR) Rajasthan Royals bought Chris Morris for Rs 16.25 crore to bolster their batting and bowling might. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/02/19/918118-rr-collage1.jpg)
Rajasthan Royals bought Chris Morris for Rs 16.25 crore to bolster their batting and bowling might. RR already have the power-packed English duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler who had strike-rates of 142 and 144 respectively in IPL 2020. Morris, the South African all-rounder, has a career IPL strike-rate of 157.87 with the bat. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)
AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli (RCB)
![AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli (RCB) RCB have added Glenn Maxwell to their line-up which already boasted of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/02/19/918117-rcb-collage.jpg)
RCB have added Glenn Maxwell to their line-up which already boasted of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. The South African De Villiers was the leading run-scorer for RCB in 2020 with a strike-rate of over 158 while Kohli tallied the second-most with the willow. Maxwell also has a career IPL strike-rate of 154.67 although he had a modest 2020 season with Punjab Kings. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)
Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Kieran Pollard (MI)
![Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Kieran Pollard (MI) IPL 2020 champions Mumbai Indians have a top line-up featuring Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/02/19/918116-mi-collage.jpg)
Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and Steve Smith (DC)
![Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and Steve Smith (DC) Delhi Capitals have signed up Steve Smith for Rs 2 crore at the IPL 2021 auctions. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/02/19/918115-delhi-capital.jpg)
Delhi Capitals have signed up Steve Smith for Rs 2 crore at the IPL 2021 auctions. Smith will join the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant in the Capitals team this season. Dhawan was the leading run-scorer for DC last season with 618 runs at a strike-rate of 144 while Pant has an IPL career strike-rate of over 151. (Photo: BCCI/IPL)