Captain of former South Africa AB de Villiers Recently unveiled by her all -time World Xi without the inclusion of Indian legend Sachin TendulkarDe Villiers, who are currently captaining the South Africa Champion running World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025Revealed in a video shared by the presenter Shefali Bagga On Wednesday, 23 July on Instagram.
Star-staded lineups include two stars Indian icons
The 41 -year -old Proteas Icon chose a combined XI, including generations players. Their early pair includes South Africa Graeme Smith And from Australia Matthew HaydenBoth are known for their dominance at the top of the order. Is at number 3 Ricky PontingAfter modern-day great and Indian stallwart Virat Kohli At number 4.
Steve Smith And Ken WilliamsonWidely considered modern-day tests as batting, take number 5 and number 6 posts respectively. Wicketkeeper duty goes to former captain of former India MS DhoniLineup was placed at number 7.
AB de Villiers protested for fatal speed-spin combo
For the bowling department, de Villiers went with aggressive combination of speed and spin. They named Michel Johnson And Mohammad Asif His frontline as fast bowlers, while the spin pair includes Sri Lankan legend Mutiah Muralitharan And late Shane warne, Glen McgrathOne of the most accurate pacers in cricket history was nominated as the 12th man.
Sachin Tendulkar’s lapse raises eyebrows
What was caught by most fans from the guard was the exclusion of Tendulkar. Often considered a default pick in XI at any time, Tendulkar’s absence attracted a mixed reaction online from fans. While the de Villiers’ team is undoubtedly packed with quality and balance, there has been a lot of debate when leaving a person known as’ God of Cricket ‘.
Ab deilliers’ all-time world xi: Graeme Smith, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, MS Dhoni (WK), Mitchell Johnson, Mohammad Asif, Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne. 12th man: Glenn McGrath.
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