Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli? Ayush Badoni rejects both as his unexpected choice shocks everyone

Young Delhi batter Ayush Badoni talked about his dream batting partner. The South Delhi Superstarz skipper denied picking Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and instead chose his Delhi Premier League T20 teammate Priyansh Arya.

South Delhi Superstarz skipper Ayush Badoni's name has been doing the rounds after his gigantic innings in the Delhi Premier League T20 game against North Delhi Strikers. Since then he has come under the notice of many, especially with the mega auction of IPL around the corner.

Ayush Badoni has been one of the talented youngsters going around in Indian cricket. The youngster had made a name for himself in the Indian Premier League. He has been one of the vital members of the Lucknow Super Giants for the last three seasons.

Ayush Badoni carried his good form in the ongoing Delhi Premier League T20. In the game against North Delhi Strikers, he led from the front and took his team to a massive win. He created several records and earned a lot of praise from the cricket fraternity worldwide.

Ayush Badoni played an innings of 165 runs from just 55 balls. The right-hander during his innings, had as many as 19 sixes. He broke the joint record of Chris Gayle, who hit 18 sixes in his 69-ball 146 for Rangpur Riders in the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League, and Sahil Chauhan of Estonia, who achieved the same feat in a T20 International against Cyprus earlier this year.

After his heroics, Ayush Badoni was asked about his dream batting partner and was given the option to pick between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Replying to this, he went on to pick Priyansh Arya, saying that he has enjoyed batting with him and had a lot of fun together. Speaking to SportsYaari, he explained:

"I think I would choose Priyansh Sharma as my batting partner because we complemented each other a lot. We have a lot of fun playing together.

Badoni and Arya scripted history during the game against the North Delhi Strikers. The duo ended 286 runs for the second wicket, which is now also the highest partnership in the T20s. Arya also scored 120 runs and hit six sixes in his innings.

Ayush Badoni picks his favorite between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Ayush Badoni was also asked to name his favorite between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He went on to pick both of them, saying that he had conversations with both the senior batters and it was difficult for him to choose one. He explained:

"I think both of them are good. I am a fan of both of them. I have spoken to both of them. It is very difficult to choose between them," he concluded.

With the kind of impact he has made in the DPL T20 and the IPL, it remains to be seen if Lucknow Super Giants will retain wil in the league or not.

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— Sports Yaari (@YaariSports) September 2, 2024