IPL: All-Time Best XI In The Tournament History

IPL 2021 commences in just two weeks with the first match to be played on April 9, 2021. Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of IPL 2021. The match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. There are 6 venues across the country that will host all the matches in IPL 2021. A total of 6o matches will be played among 8 teams during IPL 2021.

Indian Premier League has come a long way. IPL 2021 is the 14^th edition of the T20 tournament. There are many players who have registered their names in the IPL record books with their outstanding batting and bowling performances. Here we look at the best combination of playing 11 in IPL. Here are the all-time best XI in the history of the Indian Premier League.

IPL: All-Time Best XI In The Tournament History

Openers – David Warner And Rohit Sharma

For the openers, David Warner and Rohit Sharma will be the best option in the all-time best XI in IPL. Both the players have brilliant batting stats in the Indian Premier League. David Warner is the 3rd highest run-scorer in the Indian Premier League. He has smashed 5254 runs in 142 matches. This includes 4 centuries and 48 half-centuries. Warner was the leading run-scorer in IPL 2015, IPL 2017, and IPL 2019.

Talking about Rohit Sharma, he has been a consistent opener for Mumbai Indians over the years. Sharma is the 4th highest run-scorer in IPL with 5230 runs in 195 innings. He has also hit 1 century and 39 half-centuries. Hence, David Warner and Rohit Sharma will be the best choice of openers in the all-time playing 11 of IPL.

No.3 – Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli will be the best option at no.3. While playing 13 seasons for Royal Challengers Bangalore so far, Kohli has been a run-machine in IPL. He is the highest run-scorer in the tournament so far with 5878 runs in 184 innings. This also comprises 5 centuries and 39 half-centuries. At no. 3 spot, Virat Kohli is the best choice.

No. 4 – Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina is a fantastic middle-order batsman. Raina has been part of Chennai Super Kings over the years and has been a phenomenal batsman for the team. The left-handed batsman Raina is the 2nd highest run-scorer in IPL so far with 5368 runs in 189 innings. He has also smashed 1 century and 38 half-centuries. Suresh Raina will be a great batsman at the no.4 position in the all-time best XI team in IPL.

No.5 – AB de Villiers

At the number 5 spot, we need a hard-hitting batsman and AB de Villiers will the best choice. De Villiers is a big hitter and he has smashed many big knocks for Royal Challengers Bangalore over the years. With his aggressive batting, he has smashed 235 sixes in IPL- the 2^nd most in the tournament. With 4869 runs in 156 innings so far in IPL, he is the 6th highest run-scorer in the tournament. He has also hit 3 centuries and 38 half-centuries.

No. 6 – MS Dhoni

For the no.6 spot, wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni will be the best contender. MS Dhoni is a spectacular finisher and fantastic wicket-keeper. He should also play the role of wicket-keeper in the team. So far, MS Dhoni has played 182 innings in IPL and scored 4632 runs. He has also hit 23 centuries and hit 216 sixes in the tournament. He is also the 8th highest run-scorer in the tournament. Dhoni has a lot of experience at the lower-middle order position.

No. 7 – Kieron Pollard

At the no.7 spot, Kieron Pollard will be a great choice. The all-time best XI team needs a great all-rounder and Kieron Pollard will be a superb option. He is a big hitter and a great finisher. Pollard bats at a very high strike rate and will perform a great role at the no. 7 spot. Pollard can also contribute with the bowling so he will be the perfect choice for the all-rounder in the team.

No. 8- Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The 8th player in the team should be a great bowler and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the player to go for. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a fantastic pacer. He was the highest wicket-taker in IPL 2016 and IPL 2017. In the Indian Premier League, he is the 7th highest wicket-taker with 136 wickets in 121 matches. Moreover, Bhuvneshwar also knows to hit some shots while batting so he will be a great option at the no.8 position.

No. 9 – Harbhajan Singh

For the 9^th player in the all-time best XI in IPL, we need a good spin bowler. Harbhajan Singh will be a great option in this regard. Harbhajan Singh is a very experienced international spinner who also has great experience in the Indian Premier League. Harbhajan Singh is also the 5th highest wicket-taker in IPL with 150 wickets in 160 matches. He also has a great economy of 7.05 in IPL.

No. 10 – Amit Mishra

For the 10^th player, we again need another fabulous spinner in the team. Amit Mishra is the player to go for. Amit Mishra is a great spinner in IPL so far. He has the record of 3 hat-tricks in IPL, the most by any bowler so far. Amit Mishra is also the 2nd highest wicket-taker in IPL with 160 wickets in 150 matches. Amit Mishra will be a great choice for the 2^nd spinner in the team.

No. 11 – Lasith Malinga

At no. 11, we need a superb full-time pacer. Lasith Malinga is the best choice for the leading pacer in the team. Lasith Malinga is the highest wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League with 170 wickets in 122 matches. With his deadly pace and dangerous yorkers, Lasith Malinga is a great pacer to go for the all-time best XI team in IPL.