‘Greatest IPL XI’ revealed – no place for 5-time IPL Trophy winning captain

Two cricket legends, Shaun Pollock and Adam Gilchrist, have chosen the 'Greatest IPL XI.' The line-up they have chosen is a mixture of active and former IPL players. They have selected the players according to IPL overseas players rules: 7 Indian cricketers and 4 foreign cricketers. The list of greatest IPL players starts with the former West Indies international Chris Gayle. The surprise entry in the list is Suresh Raina. The middle-order former cricketer gifted multiple memorable innings with Team India and Chennai Super Kings, though the left-handed batter remains underrated, but Pollock and Gilchrist made no mistake in choosing him for the greatest IPL XI.

Another surprise pick for the XI is Yuzvendra Chahal, another underrated talent in the world of cricket. The spinner has a record number of wickets in his bag with a handsome strike rate, combined with Sunil Narine. The countryman of Chris Gayle has changed his playing style over the years. Narine started his cricket career as a mystery spinner, and now he is a fearless all-rounder who opens the innings for Kolkata Knight Riders. But the duo chose him as a spinner. Notably, five-time IPL-winning captain Rohit Sharma is not mentioned in the greatest IPL XI; they chose MS Dhoni, another captain who achieved 5 IPL trophies, to be in charge of leading the greatest IPL XI as well. 

Notable stats of the XI players the list contains:

Chris Gayle

Played a total of 142 matches for 3 IPL teams, scored 4,965 runs with a strike rate of near 149. 175* was his highest score in an IPL innings. 

Virat Kohli

The iconic figure of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has played 263 IPL matches, scored 8509 runs, including a 113*-run innings, and has a strike rate of 132.60.

Suresh Raina

Participated in 205 IPL games, scored 5528 runs, with a 136.73 strike rate. An unbeaten 100 was his best IPL knock. 

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AB de Villiers

The former South Africa international scored a total of 5162 runs in his IPL career by playing 184 matches; 133 not out was his highest individual score in an innings, with a strike rate of 151.68. 

Suryakumar Yadav

The batter who has played 161 IPL matches and bagged 4069 runs with a 148.07 strike rate, was in the highest form when he scored an unbeaten 103.

MS Dhoni

The captain and wicketkeeper of the team has so far played 275 IPL matches, scored 5406 runs, and has a strike rate of 137.83. 

Ravindra Jadeja

Theced all-rounder has so far scored 3219 runs in 251 runs and claimed 167 wickets. 

Sunil Narine

The stalwart of the T20 format, has completed 1723 runs with the bat and taken 190 wickets in 187 IPL games.

Jasprit Bumrah

One of the most impactful pacers of modern cricket, he played 140 matches to claim 176 wickets.

Lasith Malinga

One of the most lethal bowlers in his prime days. The former Sri Lankan legend has played 122 IPL matches and clinched 170 wickets. 

Yuzvendra Chahal

The right-handed bowler has grabbed 219 wickets in 171 IPL matches. 

Adam Gilchrist & Shaun Pollock pick the "Greatest IPL XI":

Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, AB de Villiers, Suryakumar Yadav, MS Dhoni (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Sunil Narine, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, and Yuzvendra Chahal.