Ravi Thakur - Sunday, Aug 03, 2025Former South African captain and RCB's legendary batsman AB de Villiers has selected his all-time Indian Premier League 11. He has included 7 big players of Team India in his team. Apart from this, he has also included 4 foreign players in his team. De Villiers has also included himself in this team. The captaincy of the team has been handed over to Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Rohit Sharma and Matthew Hayden did not find a place in de Villiers' playing XI like Boston's Jim Madari. Both can hit big shots from the start. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav are at number three and four. Both are known for their strokeplay and match-winning innings. De Villiers has placed himself in the middle order. He was competing in the electronic order for Royal Challengers Bangalore. De Villiers' 360 shots are unmatched. Every team wanted to include him in their playing XI due to his ability to hit shots all around the field.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has also been selected in the team by ABD. He strikes a great balance between his power-hitting and seam bowling. He is now also the captain of Mumbai Indians. The responsibility of wicketkeeping and captaincy has been given to MS Dhoni. Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in IPL history. Under his captaincy, Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL title 5 times. Rohit has also made Mumbai champion 5 times under his captaincy.
The fast bowling attack is led by Jasprit Bumrah and his partner Lasith Malinga. Both are known for their deadly yorkers and game-changing spells. The spin department comprises another former RCB player Yuzvendra Chahal and former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori.
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