The excitement for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has started building. In what will be the 16th edition of the T20 league, some former Indian players came together to compile a list of players who according to them fit the ‘XI of all time’ category. choice of Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, AB de Villiers etc. were all included but when it came to choosing the captain of the team, opinions started to differ. The choice was between the current India captain Rohit Sharma and the great MS Dhoni, and it turned out to be a tricky subject.
choice of Pragyan Ojha, Robin Uthappa, Aakash Chopra, Suresh RainaRP Singh, Parthiv PatelAdi gathered for a show on Geo Cinema where they voted to pick their all-time XI.
In terms of captaincy, Ojha picked Rohit Sharma over MS Dhoni purely because the Mumbai Indians skipper has won more trophies than his Chennai Super Kings counterpart.
“If you are trying to compare them, they are quite similar. They are both bowlers’ captains. I am going by titles only because in this comparison, Sharma has more titles than MSD. When you Talking about the all-time Ojha said, winning five titles in 15 years is no mean feat.
as for choice, chris gayle And Virat Kohli came in as the two openers. When the topic of number 3 batsman came up, KL Rahul But Uthappa argued that the Karnataka batsman is yet to face the ‘test of time’.
Uthappa said, “When you are selecting these players, the test of time is also a factor. Lokesh has a lot of time left in him and a lot of cricket left to play.”
Hence, Suresh Raina came in at No.3 spot. Rohat Sharma was at number two after him. 4, AB de Villiers And at No.5 and MS Dhoni at No.6.
names of remaining places dwayne bravoHarbhajan Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal came. jasprit bumrah and sri lanka legend Lasith Malinga Completed XI.
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