New Delhi: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has named his all-time IPL XI, ruling out several big names including Rohit Sharma, who led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles. Pietersen, who has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and rising Pune Supergiants during his IPL career, also ruled out star all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
Unveiling his starting XI, Pietersen described Royal Challengers Bangalore’s sacking of Yuzvendra Chahal as the “worst decision” in the history of the league.
In For the Love of Cricket, Pietersen and Jos Buttler pick their all-time IPL XI.
Pietersen called MS Dhoni the “only non-negotiable” in his team.
He included Yuzvendra Chahal in the eleven and reiterated that Royal Challengers Bangalore’s decision to release him was the “worst decision in the history of IPL”.
Peterson’s IPL XI:
Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Andre Russell, Ravindra Jadeja, Sunil Narine, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah.
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Pietersen also ignored a key IPL rule when finalizing his starting XI, selecting more than the four overseas players allowed in the squad.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are the defending champions and they won the IPL 2025 title by defeating Kings XI Punjab in the final.
