Gautam Gambhir Picks His Best IPL Playing XI, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli Left Out

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir has selected his all-time IPL XI. His IPL XI is unique because Gambhir has included only those players in his team with whom he has played in the IPL. This is why this team is very different from all other teams. Gautam Gambhir has also included himself in this XI and has also included a current coach of Team India. He selected this playing XI during a special conversation with Sportskeeda.

Gautam Gambhir has selected himself as the opening batsman. Apart from this, he has also given place to Robin Uthappa in the team. Both Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir played together for KKR. After this, Gautam Gambhir selected Suryakumar Yadav to bat at number three. If we talk about Surya, he was also a part of KKR at one time. He started his career playing for Kolkata. That is why Gautam Gambhir has included him in his playing XI.

Gautam Gambhir included 5 spinners in the team.

After this, Gautam Gambhir placed Jacques Kallis at number four and Yusuf Pathan at number five. Kallis was also a part of KKR for a long time and played with them. Later he also became the coach of the team and now the news of him becoming the mentor again is coming out. After this, explosive batsman Andre Russell is a part of this playing eleven. The special thing is that Gautam Gambhir has included five spinners in his eleven. He has given place to Shakib Al Hasan, Piyush Chawla, Daniel Vettori, and Sunil Narine in the playing eleven as spinners. Apart from this, Morne Morkel has been included as the only fast bowler, who is currently the bowling coach of Team India.

Gautam Gambhir’s all-time IPL XI

Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Suryakumar Yadav, Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Pathan, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Daniel Vettori and Morne Morkel