The IPL season is not far away, and ahead of its start, former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has named his all-time best IPL XI. In his playing XI, he has included seven Indian players. Afghanistan’s spinner Rashid Khan has been chosen as the 12th man, but interestingly, Gilchrist did not pick any Australian player in his squad. For the opening pair, he selected Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma, while Virat Kohli was placed at number three.
Players Selected by Adam Gilchrist
For the fourth position, Gilchrist picked Suresh Raina, while South African legend AB de Villiers was placed at number five. As the wicketkeeper, he chose MS Dhoni. He included Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo as all-rounders in his all-time XI. For the spin department, he selected Yuzvendra Chahal, while Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga were his choices for fast bowlers. Rashid Khan was named as the 12th man.
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Adam Gilchrist’s All-Time IPL XI
- Chris Gayle
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- Suresh Raina
- AB de Villiers
- MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Dwayne Bravo
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Lasith Malinga
- Jasprit Bumrah
12th man – Rashid Khan
It is worth mentioning that Adam Gilchrist played three IPL seasons for Deccan Chargers Hyderabad. After that, he represented Punjab Kings for three seasons.