Ravi Bopara Names Three Indians In His All-Time XI

Former England allrounder Ravi Bopara has revealed his all-time XI with as many as three Indian legends featuring in it. With no action going around at the moment due to the pandemic, cricketers around the globe are trying out different activities on social media to keep themselves busy.

While some are doing live sessions on Instagram, some are busy with Q-A sessions on Twitter. And like many others, Ravi Bopara decided to name his all-time XI. In his star-studded team, he picked Virender Sehwag and David Warner as the two openers.

“Virender Sehwag was pleasing to watch, and alongside him, I’ll go with David Warner, who is again a very aggressive batsman. It’s good to have him (Warner) on the side,” said Ravi Bopara.

For the following two positions, he went with Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara and batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. The 35-year-old hailed Sangakkara as one of the best batsmen he has ever seen before calling Tendulkar his childhood hero.

“No.4 batsman, no question, without any doubt, the best player of all-time in my eyes; Sachin Tendulkar. I’ve had the opportunity to play against him, and he was my cricketing hero growing up,” Ravi Bopara said about Tendulkar.

For the fifth spot, he went for current India captain Virat Kohli who is regarded as the best batsman in the world right now. Speaking about the right-handed batsman, Virat Kohli said:

“I’ve got to go with Virat Kohli for the number five. He is the best player in the world right now. Unbelievable batsman, another good man to have in the side as well.”

For the sixth and seventh spot, he went for Jacques Kallis and Brian Lara respectively. The London-born cricketer hailed Kallis as the best allrounder the game has ever seen. In the bowling department, he picked three pacers and one spinner.

Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan was the sole spinner in the team. Former Pakistan pacers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and England’s James Anderson were the pacers in the team. Ravi Bopara also chose Akram as the captain of his team and said he has influenced his career a lot and has all the abilities to lead any team.

Here is Ravi Bopara’s all-time XI:

Virender Sehwag, David Warner, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara, Wasim Akram (c), Muttiah Muralitharan, James Anderson, Shoaib Akhtar.