David Warner and Steven Smith are rounding into form ahead of likely World Cup returns. Warner’s return to the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad has been exceptional. He is the leading scorer in the IPL this season including a masterful century against Royal Challengers Bangalore and added 70 not out against Kings XI. He looks in outstanding physical condition and primed for a big World Cup. Smith hasn’t looked as fluent for Rajasthan Royals but he found some touch with 73 not out from 59 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders even though it came in a slow-scoring, losing effort.

Jason Behrendorff has bowled very well in his first two IPL games for the Mumbai Indians to keep himself in the World Cup mix. Marcus Stoinis has made a couple of starts for RCB but hasn’t really been able to re-capture the form he showed at the end of the BBL season and he has been very expensive when he’s bowled.

Andrew Tye hasn’t found his mojo for Kings XI playing only three of the six games so far. He hasn’t been able to restrict the opposition with his normal array of tricks and he hasn’t taken his usual handful of death overs wickets