RCB vs CSK: MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma SNUBBED as Virat Kohli picks four players for his ultimate street cricket team

Star Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli selected four players to form the ultimate five-a-side street cricket team. Virat Kohli overlooked legendary cricketers like MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma while making his picks for the gully cricket team.

Virat Kohli has been outstanding for RCB in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The right-handed batter has scored 661 runs in 13 matches with an impressive average of 66.10 and a strike rate of 155.16. He has smashed five fifties and a century in the season.

The 35-year-old is the leading run-getter in the ongoing tournament. He managed to shut down his critics, who were questioning his strike rate. He will be next seen in action in RCB's match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 18.

Watch - Virat Kohli Picks The Ultimate Street Cricket Side

During a lighthearted chat with Jio Cinema, the star RCB batter was asked to pick the "ultimate street cricket side." Virat Kohli had to pick four players, which included one wicketkeeper, one bowler, and one batter.

The Indian batting legend quickly picked his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers as the wicketkeeper-batter. Kohli selected India's pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, as the specialist fast bowler in his side.

Virat Kohli opted for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Andre Russell as the all-rounder in his team. The Delhi-born cricketer included Afghanistan's star spinner, Rashid Khan, in the lineup to add variety to the bowling attack.

"You pick four players to form the ultimate street cricket side along with you. You have to keep minimum 1 keeper, 1 batter and 1 bowler," the host asks.

"Along with me, the keeper-batter would be, in my opinion, AB de Villiers. There'll be Jasprit Bumrah. That makes it three. There will be Andre Russell. That makes it four. And there will be Rashid Khan. That makes it five," Kohli said.

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Virat Kohli Plays Crucial Role in RCB's Recent Success

Virat Kohli played a crucial role in RCB's sudden upturn in performance during the latter part of the tournament. The former RCB skipper was the driving force behind RCB's resurgence, particularly after the team struggled with just one win in their initial eight matches.

The Faf du Plessis-led team secured five consecutive wins after enduring six consecutive losses. They are still in the race for a fourth playoff berth. If RCB wins by an 18-run margin or manages to chase the target within 18.1 overs, they secure a spot in the top 4 in the table.

RCB Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.

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