Former Indian and CSK Batter Ambati Rayudu has revealed his all -time IPL XI during his recent conversation with Shubhankar Mishra on his YouTube channel.
Ambati Rayudu’s dream is packed with IPL XI power hitter, reputed finisher, mystery spinners and deadly pacers, and this team can crush any opposition in the history of the tournament.
Ambati Rayudu’s batting lineup is world -class explosive beaters
At the top of the order, Rayudu chose “Universe Boss,” Chris Gayle. West Indies batting legend changed T20 cricket forever. In his 142 IPL performances, Gayle scored 4,965 runs at a strike rate of 148.96, breaking a record six centuries and 357 sixes.
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Along with Gayle, Mumbai Indians opener and five-time IPL-winning captain Rohit Sharma will open batting for Rayudu. Hitman has 7046 runs in 272 Games, including two centuries and 47 fifties, in the world’s largest T20 league.
RCB’s prestigious batsman Virat Kohli was handed over the important number 3 batting position by his former India team partner. Kohli is an all-time IPL run machine with 8661 runs in 267 matches, including 8 centuries and 63 half-centuries, which is still named after him.
Ambati Rayudu chose MS Dhoni as his wicketkeeper
India’s modern-day disastrous batsman Suryakumar Yadav completed the top order of former CSK batter. Suryakumar has scored 4311 runs in 166 matches at a strike rate of around 149 in the tournament. He has two hundreds and 29 fifty for his name in the IPL so far.
The middle order stars former Indian batter Suresh Raina and South African legend AB de Villiers. Raina scored 5,528 runs in 205 matches with a century and 39 fifties in the IPL. On the other hand, AB de Villiers scored 5,162 runs in 184 matches for RCB at a strike rate of 151.68. He broke three centuries and 40 fifties in his IPL career.
Rayudu has chosen MS Dhoni, final finisher and the most prestigious captain of IPL as his wicketkeeper-boy. Dhoni scored 5439 runs in 278 matches at a strike rate of 137. The former Indian captain also won five IPL titles as CSK captain.
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Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narin were selected as all -rounders
Ambati Rayudu has ignored Indian star all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya as they have chosen Western Indian veterans Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narrene as their spin bowling all-rounders. Pollard is one of the most influential matches of IPL with 3,412 runs at a strike rate of 147.3 and 103 wickets.
On the other hand, Sunil Narin has re -defined the art of mystery spin and has so far taken 192 wickets in the 6.73 economy in 189 matches, while scoring 1780 runs in the Indian league. The third spin option is Afghanistan star Rashid Khan, which has been a bad dream for batsmen with 158 wickets in 136 IPL matches in just 6.71’s amazing economy.
Lasith Malinga to lead Ambati Rayudu’s pace attack
No IPL Dream Team Dath-Bauling Legend has been completed without Lasith Malinga. Sri Lankan Raja of Yorkers took 170 wickets in 122 matches at an average of 19.79. Along with Malinga, Ambati chose India’s Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has 183 wickets in 145 matches, with 7.39 economy.
Rayudu chose his former CSK team partner Dwayne Bravo as an alternative to impact. Bravo remains with 183 scalps in 161 matches with the highest wicket -taker of the IPL. He also scored 1,560 runs in the league.
Here Ambati Rayudu’s all-time IPL 13:
Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, AB de Villiers, Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, Sunil Naren, Jaspreet Bumrah, Lasith Malinga. Impact player: Dwayne Bravo.
