The India-Pakistan dream T20 XI

TOI attempts a combined XI of the sub-continental giants for the shortest format...Rohit Sharma: The best limited-overs opener in the world for a while, Rohit walks into any T20 dream team. Combination of silken touch and ability to explode. Babar Azam: Among the top five batters in the world. His game has different gears and he can adapt to any situation.

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Virat Kohli: Gets in despite his current slump in form, since he is India's best-ever T20 batsman without a doubt. At his peak, can win matches on his own. A 50-plus average in T20 cricket after 99 games is unreal. Yuvraj Singh: Yuvi's heroics with the bat in the 2007 T20 World Cup was the cornerstone of India's triumph. The fact that he hit six sixes off Stuart Broad in that World Cup underlines his explosive qualities. He could bowl a couple of overs of left-arm spin and was a brilliant fielder too.

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MS Dhoni (captain & wicketkeeper): Greatest T20 finisher of all time. Dhoni will also be the captain of the team and the wicketkeeper. Shahid Afridi: An automatic choice. Is the only player who makes this team on the basis of either his explosive batting or leg-spin