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Pakistan National Cricket Team all-rounder Shadab Khan has come up with a dream T20 team that has surprised many fans. Surprisingly, Shadab Khan did not include a single player from Pakistan in his perfect T20 players’ list as he went with some of the biggest T20 stars from around the world.
India’s former captain and legendary batter Rohit Sharma was the biggest highlight of the Pakistani all-rounder’s pick. Shadab not only picked Rohit as his opener but also gave him the captaincy. Amid this, Emilio Gay suffers injury scare ahead of Pakistan Test series.
Shadab Khan picks Rohit Sharma as captain of his dream T20 team
Speaking on Cricwick, Shadab Khan has picked Rohit Sharma as his opener and captain. The Indian opener is one of the most successful captains and batters the T20I has ever seen in history. Amid this,
The right-handed batter has played 171 T20Is and scored 4,620 runs at an average of 32.99, including 5 centuries and 32 fifties. Rohit also led India to the 2024 T20 World Cup title and has won five IPL trophies as Mumbai Indians captain, making him one of the greatest T20 captains.
Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard earn middle-order spots.
For the power-hitter's role, Shadab picked West Indies’ explosive batter, Nicholas Pooran. Pooran has played more than 110 T20Is for the West Indies and has scored 2,200+ runs. He is also one of the highest run-scorers in franchise cricket, with over 7000 T20 runs.
Shadab selected another West Indies legend, Kieron Pollard, as his all-rounder. Pollard played 101 T20Is, scoring 1,569 runs and taking 42 wickets. He is one of the all-time greatest T20 all-rounders with more than 14800 runs and over 300 wickets to his name in 746 games.
Shane Bond and Sunil Narine lead the bowling attack.
Shadab went with former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond as his fast bowler. Although injuries limited his career, Bond played 20 T20Is and took 25 wickets and made name for his raw pace and bowling action. Later, he went on to become a well-known coach across the franchise world. Amid this, Ravichandran Ashwin reveals how Sanjay Manjrekar's criticism transformed his career.
The Pakistani all-rounder picked West Indian mystery spin all-rounder Sunil Narine as his spinner. Narine has played more than 50 T20Is and taken 52 wickets. In franchise cricket, the mystery spinner has been one of the biggest match-winners, claiming more than 600 T20 wickets while also scoring over 4,500 runs as a hard-hitting batter.
Shadab selected former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock as his wicketkeeper. De Kock played 106 T20Is, scoring 2,584 runs with the help of one century and 17 fifties. Overall, he has scored more than 10,000 runs in T20 cricket and has been one of the most consistent performers in the format.
Shadab Khan's perfect T20 picks
Opener: Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Power-hitter: Nicholas Pooran
All-rounder: Kieron Pollard
Pacer: Shane Bond
Spinner: Sunil Narine
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock
Shadab Khan build his perfect T20 players list, where he picked Rohit Sharma as the captain and opener. The interesting thing is that there isn’t a single Pakistani player on his list. pic.twitter.com/HLvqZiD4VF
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