Grant Elliott includes four Indians in his all-time T20 XI
Retired kiwi batsman Grant Elliot included all four of Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in his all-time T20 XI, which also includes several other IPL stars. While David Warner did not find a place, Elliot interestingly opted for Brendon McCullum to captain the all-star XI.
A cool-headed batsman who could also occasionally chip in with valuable overs with the ball in his hand, Grant Elliott was responsible for New Zealandās greatest moment as a cricketing nation in 2015, when he smacked Dale Steyn for a six over long-on at Eden Park to propel the Kiwis to their first-ever World Cup final. Having retired from the game in 2018, Elliot has decided to primarily stay away from the game, while at times, appearing as either a commentator or an expert analyst.
However, just like his compatriots and other former and present cricketers, the Kiwi all-rounder too, during this quarantine period, decided to follow the norm and pick what he felt was his personal āall-time T20 XIā.Ā
The 41-year-old revealed the same in a chat with āCricfitā.Ā Confused to choose between Rohit Sharma and Chris Gayle, two of the greatest ball-strikers the sport has seen, Elliot went with an āeither/orā option next to their names, stating that he would have one of these two men partner Brendon McCullum at the top of the order.
Elliotās middle-order then comprises Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, while there is another āeither/orā battle between Mikey Hussey and Kumar Sangakkara for the No.4 spot. MS Dhoni, unsurprisingly, slots into the team as the wicket-keeper, while the all-rounder duties are taken by the Caribbean duo of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.
Rashid Khan and Shahid Afridi are the third and final āeither/orā choice in Elliotās XI, while the pace unit is polished off by the deadly Mumbai Indians duo of Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah.Ā The former all-rounder also revealed that the side, which features four Indians, will be led by none other than Brendon McCullum.
Grant Elliottās all-time T20I XI: Chris Gayle/Rohit Sharma, Brendon McCullum (c), Virat Kohli, Mike Hussey/Kumar Sangakkara, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rashid Khan/Shahid Afridi, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga