The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest cricket league in the world where we see some world-class players play with each other in a single team. Throughout the years, there have been several players from India and overseas who have turned out to be the legends of the IPL.
From batting to bowling, there are several players who excelled in all the fields in the IPL. If we talk about the all-time greatest IPL XI, there are several players who would get direct entry into the list while some players wouldn’t be able to make it to the XI despite their impressive performance. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the all time IPL playing XI.
Openers: Virat Kohli, David Warner
In the opening pair, we have IPL’s time leading run-scorer Virat Kohli along with three–time Orange Cap winner David Warner. The India - Australian pair have great stats while coming as openers for their respective teams over the years. Kohlli has amassed over 8000 runs along with eight hundreds, while Warner has scored more than 6500 runs along with four centuries.
Middle-Order: S Raina, AB De Villiers, MS Dhoni (c/wk)
We have some star players in the middle-order starting with Suresh Raina who is also famous with the title of Mr. IPL. The left-hander has scored 5528 runs from 205 matches in his IPL career, while De Villiers has also amassed 5162 runs in his IPL career and was known for his ability to hit all over the ground. After that, we picked one of the best wicket keepers and finishers MS Dhoni who will be seen as a captain of IPL’s all time playing XI. Dhoni is five-time IPL winning captain and is known for his great finishing skills.
All-Rounders: Keiron Pollard, Hardik Pandya
In the all-rounder set up, we have picked two of Mumbai Indians’ great players, Keiron Pollard and Hardik Pandya. Pollard was known for his ability to turn the match around with his batting and bowling and win the match for his team from crunch situations. Meanwhile, Pandya has also been a crucial all-rounder in IPL history known for his attacking shots along with ability to take wickets at crucial moments.
Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga
In the bowling lineup, we have picked two of IPL’s leading wicket takers, Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Leg spinner Chahal is the first-ever player to reach the milestone of 200 wickets in IPL history while Bhuvneshwar recently reached the second spot in the list of leading wicket-takers in tournament’s history. Apart from that, Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga add more strength to the playing XI. The two star fast bowlers are known for their toe-crushing yorkers and ability to turn the match around in death overs.
