Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Snubbed As R Ashwin Names Captain of His All-Time IPL XI

30.08.2024 - 05:23 sports.ndtv.com

Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his all-time XI, with a total of 7 Indians making the cut. There were some notable omissions too, with superstars like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Gautam Gambhir, etc.

being snubbed. In Ashwin's XI, as many as four Mumbai Indians players were picked while those who represented Chennai Super Kings, his former franchise, were just two.

When it comes to the captaincy pick, Ashwin picked MS Dhoni over Rohit Sharma, despite the fact that the latter has won more IPL titles, especially as a captain.

At the absolute top, Ashwin picked the pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as the opening pair, with Mr. IPL Suresh Raina coming in at the No.

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