As much as the IPL wants to try and take out the All Rounders from the sport of cricket with the impact player rule, the All Rounder is the most important player in a cricket team. The All Rounder acts as a 2 In 1 player and in IPL 2026 there are many all rounders who will be watched keenly.
Let’s look at the Top 5 All Rounders to watch out for in IPL 2026
Hardik Pandya
There is no doubt that the all rounder who will have the most eyeballs is Hardik Pandya. He recently won the T20I World Cup with India which makes him a 2 time World Champion. He is the captain of Mumbai Indians. He is the best all rounder in the world. He can bowl in all phases of the Innings at 140 km/ph and can cat in the Top 6. Hardik Pandya will want to win his second trophy as an IPL captain and the first for Mumbai Indians in 6 years.
Cameron Green
The All Rounder from Kolkata Knight Riders Cameron Green will also be one of the most watched all rounders in the tournament. He was bought by KKR for 25 Crores so there will be people watching him. He is a destructive top order batter who can take the game away from the opposition. He has been in great form recently. Cameron Green is also a useful fast bowler who can bowl in the Death at over 140. He has to perform for KKR for them to have any chance this season. Australia will be watching his progress throughout the tournament closely.
Axar Patel
The captain for Delhi Capitals Axar Patel will also be one of the all Rounders to watch out for. He is the best spin bowling all rounder in the world. He is also a 2 time World Champion and he will look to perform for Delhi Capitals with both bat and ball. He will look to bat at number 5 this season and contribute close to 300 runs. He will bowl the difficult overs as a left arm spinner. He will also want to show the Indian selectors that he is also in the running to be Indian captain.
Marco Jansen
The South African All Rounder will be one of those all rounders that could win any match on his own. He has been in great form for South Africa and he will look to continue this form in the IPL. He can bowl at over 140 clicks and take wickets as a left arm tall fast bowler. He can also bat lower down the order and hit 20 runs in 10 balls and hit 2 sixes per match. Marco Jansen will be very important for the fortunes of Punjab Kings in IPL 2026. He will have captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting.
Krunal Pandya
The other Pandya brother will also be one to watch out for. Krunal was one of the most important performers for RCB in their title winning season last year. He took more than 15 wickets and he can also hit 200 runs in a season. He will be looking to repeat this performance this year and contribute to RCB retaining the title. He may not play for India but he is an IPL legend who knows how to win trophies.
