MS Dhoni To Lead Wasim Jaffer's All Time ODI XI

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has picked his all-time ODI XI with MS Dhoni leading this side. MS Dhoni has been one of the most successful captains in the history of international cricket. He has been the most successful Indian captain ever. He is the only captain in world cricket to win all the three major ICC events.

Dhoni won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011, and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 for the Indian National Cricket Team. With all the cricketers being in isolation due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, it has given them time to interact with their fans through social media.

Jaffer also took to his Twitter account wherein he has made some interesting choices and revelations about his all-time ODI XI.

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MS Dhoni To Lead Wasim Jaffer’s All-Time ODI XI

Jaffer picked Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma as the opening pair for the team. He gave the number three spot to former West Indian legend, Sir Vivian Richards. The fourth spot was bagged by the current Indian skipper Virat Kohli.

Former South-African legend AB de Villiers leads the lower middle order with the fifth spot in the team. The man who won England their first-ever world cup last year, Ben Stoked has been given the sixth spot to fulfil his role as the all-rounder. MS Dhoni has been named as the captain and wicketkeeper of the team coming in at the seventh place.

In terms of allrounder, Jaffer went with former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. He picked Australia’s Shane Warne or Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq as his spinner, and former West Indies seamer Joel Garner and Australia legend Glenn McGrath in his fast-bowling unit. Surprisingly, no Indian bowlers made the cut.

Watch Wasim Jaffer’s All-Time ODI XI Here:

My all time ODI team:
1- @sachin_rt
2- @ImRo45
3- @ivivianrichards
4- @imVkohli
5- @ABdeVilliers17
6- @benstokes38
7- @msdhoni (c/wk)
8- @wasimakramlive
9- @ShaneWarne/ @Saqlain_Mushtaq
10-Joel Garner
11-Glen McGrath
12th-@RickyPonting

What's yours? I'll retweet the ones I like.

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 4, 2020

Jaffer Has Had A Legendary Domestic Career For India

Wasim Jaffer, a legend in the Indian domestic circuit, has hung his boots. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect on March 7 this year. The 42-year-old, who is also the highest run-scorer in the history of Ranji Trophy, played 31 Tests and two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2000-2008.

Jaffer holds multiple records to his name in the Ranji Trophy – the premier domestic cricket tournament of India. Jaffer is the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy scoring 12,038 runs in the competition. He also has the most number of centuries in the tournament wherein he has scored a total of 40 centuries.

The veteran batsman Jaffer is seventh on the list in terms of scoring maximum runs in a single Ranji Trophy season. He recently became the first-ever batsman to score 12000 runs in Ranji Trophy. Also, he is the first batsman to score 10000 and 11000 runs in the Ranji Trophy.

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