There have been a lot of king-size players in the IPL who were well established in the tournament and will be counted in the list of great IPL athletes. They have made their brand which will be unforgettable in the future. The Indian and Overseas giants who had set themselves up in the hearts of IPL fans are immortals of this mini-sphere.
Here is an all-time best playing XI of the Indian premier league as per their batting and bowling positions.
#1 Chris Gayle (✈️)
When the topic of IPL is mentioned in any kind of discourse, no one will forget the name of Chris Gayle in it. When Chris Gayle was at his peak, he had become a brand ambassador of the Indian Premier League. Chris makes his position in the opening slot, and while batting at that stance, his numbers are fabulous. He played 142 matches, scored 4965 runs with an attacking strike rate of 149, and scored 6 centuries.
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#2 Rohit Sharma
The guy who has been serving Mumbai Indians for more than a decade occupied the opening room with Chris Gayle. Rohit is the 3rd highest IPL run-scorer with 5611 in 213 matches in IPL till this season. Rohit could be the safest and profitable bet for the opening position of this playing XI. He can easily shift gears as per the match situation, which is crucial for an opener.
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#3 Virat Kohli
There is no doubt about the batting position of No. 3 because this batting position and Virat Kohli has a perfect love story to delineate. Virat is the highest run-scoring batsman in the history of the Indian Premier League, with a tally of 6283 in 207 matches. At this position, he had played match-winning knocks for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past couple of seasons.
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#4 Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina, the Mr. Dependable for Chennai Super Kings, will play a role at no 4 in this XI. Though he mainly played at the No. 3 position for CSK, he could also be the ace at the 4th position. With his little bit of off-spin bowling and electrifying fielding, the team could get a complete package of Suresh Raina’s presence in the line-up.
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#5 Ab De Villiers (✈️)
With an incredible knock he played for RCB in the past, Mr 360° becomes an obligation to be in the middle order at no 5. Ab de Villiers is the most flamboyant batter in this complete batting line-up, with the batting style he executes in the middle. He could be that game-changer guy who dares to face and outperform through any situation. He has that chequered brilliance on the field while batting or fielding.
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#6 MS Dhoni (WK)(C)
MS Dhoni will be the wicketkeeper and the skipper of this playing XI. He has batted at no 6 as a finisher in his whole life. When it comes to finishing off the innings, none else comes to mind first except MS Dhoni. He has played the most 220 matches in the Indian Premier League and scored 4746 runs with a decent average of 39.5. He could hit massive hits at the end and wrap up the innings pretty well.
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#7 Ravindra Jadeja
The aggressive batsman and the left-arm orthodox spin could do wonders for the team. The finishing pair of left-right combinations would work roughly for the team from the last couple of years. He has the art to give the whole quota of 4 overs with disciplined and economical bowling. He regularly batted at this number for Chennai Super Kings.
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