Three West Indians, one Sri Lankan, one Australian, one Afghan, and one South African makeup Shoaib Akhtar’s all-time IPL XI.
This year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) has Shoaib Akhtar’s full attention. As a player with Kolkata Knight Riders in the early seasons of the T20 cricket franchise league, the former Pakistan cricketer was a major contributor to the team’s success. As of right now, he’s decided on his all-time Indian Premier League XI. The XI includes four Indians, three from the West Indies, one from Sri Lanka, one from Australia, and one from Afghanistan. There are six players in the XI presently competing in the IPL 2022.
“Chris Gayle would be my first choice for the available position. Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, is a potent hitter. He’s one of the best players I’ve ever seen “On Sportskeeda Cricket, Akhtar stated.
“Virat Kohli, in my opinion, should be the No. 3 pick. In spite of what you might think, his talent is undeniable even when he is not in the best of moods. So many runs has he made in the IPL.”
Akhtar, on the other hand, did not select either Kohli or Sharma as captains. His starting lineups were Ab De Villiers (fourth), Andre Russell (five), and Kieron Pollard (sixth).
His captaincy pick finally came out of the wazoo. “I’d go with MS Dhoni at number seven. Finisher and powerful hitter are two words that describe him. Also, he’s the one in charge. He serves as the team’s captain “Akhtar mentioned this.
In terms of spinners, he went with Harbhajan Singh and Rashid Khan, while in terms of pacers, he went with Lasith Malinga and Brett Lee.
As recently as last week, Akhtar stated that Umran Malik should avoid injuries if he wants to match his record for the quickest delivery (161.3 kmph).
“It would be great if his career lasted a long time. For the past two decades, I’ve been congratulated by someone because I bowled the fastest delivery, and no one has broken the record. That stated, “There must be someone who can destroy this record,” I said. I’d be thrilled if Umran beats my personal best. However, he must ensure that he does not damage himself while doing so. I’d like to see him play for an extended period of time without suffering any injuries “On Sportskeeda, Akhtar made the comment.
