Most loved T20 XI of all time

T20 cricket brings excitement, drama, glamour, and nail-biting finishes in the cricket field. Cricket world has accepted T20 cricket with arms wide open. T20 cricket has been a revelation and a craze among the cricketing fans. Besides that, playing Test cricket has remained the goal of almost every cricketer.

The popularity of Test cricket has reduced somewhat. Nowadays people like watching a T20 rather than a Test match. Some players have established their name by representing various T20 leagues all over the world.

Let's have a look at some players who are superstars of T20 and have entertained the fans all around the world. Most loved T20 XI of all time.

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Openers - Brendon McCullum and Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum

A devastating opener, who often expresses his emotions in the field, and celebrates his achievements by making funny moves. Gayle has over 17,000 International runs to his name, and he is the first cricketer to score centuries in all formats of the game in International cricket (Test, ODI, and T20I). He enjoys a massive fan following across the globe.

McCullum is an aggressive batsman and has made a name for himself by his aggressive batting. He scores quick runs as an opener in the 50 and 20 over formats of the game. He was the first player to both 1,000 and 2,000 T20I runs. When he retired from T20I cricket, no one produced the higher number of runs than him.

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Middle-order - Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers

Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world. Passionate remains the word that describes this player better. He is one of the most famous cricketers in the world and has a big fan base. He includes a very competitive nature, and he is one of the favourites of the youth.

In his T20 career, De Villiers has scored 6649 runs at an amazing strike rate of 147.91 with three centuries and 45 half-centuries. De Villiers followers are all over the world, but he has a huge fan base in India.

Fast bowling all-rounder - Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell

Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell

Dwayne Bravo was made for white-ball cricket due to his versatile skills. Bravo is an all-time T20 player, and his experience in this format is immense. He has played 408 T20 matches in his career. Bravo has played in the various T20 leagues, and he is extremely famous among the cricket fans. He is known for his celebration with dance moves. He brings an added flair to the game.

Russell is an accomplished T20 player with his all-around abilities. He is a game-changing player both with the bat and with the ball. Russell is notable for his big hitting. He has his mohawk dyed blonde. His flamboyant style represents a part of his personality as well.

Spin bowling all-rounder - Shahid Afridi and Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine and Shahid Afridi

Sunil Narine is a mystery spinner, and he has deceived many batsmen with his bag of tricks. Narine has evolved his batting skills. Because of his belligerence, and the consistency of his knocks, he can be used as an opener. He was one of the chief architects of Kolkata Knight Riders in two title victories in 2012 and 2014.

Shahid Afridi is a dangerous T20 cricketer both with the bat and with the ball. Afridi is famous for his big hitting irrespective of the situation. Shahid Afridi is often called "Lala" by his teammates. He was named the Man of the Series, in the inaugural T20 World Cup, in 2007 as Pakistan reached the final.

Spinner - Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan

He bagged a lucrative IPL deal, and the journey has not been short of a fairytale for Rashid Khan. From my point of view, he is the most loved leg-spinner in T20 cricket.

Rashid is known for his wicket-taking ability, and his most key weapon is a very accurate googly. He maintains a stump-to-stump line similar to his bowling idol Shahid Afridi. He is currently the new spin bowling sensation in world cricket.

Fast bowlers - Lasith Malinga and Mitchell Starc

Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga is commonly used, as a specialist death bowler. He is famous for his distinctive round-arm action. Malinga's unorthodox action, dipping slower ball yorkers seems to be the reason for him being the crowd favourite. Malinga has featured in almost all T20 leagues across the world.

Starc is a quick bowler, and he often causes difficulty for the batsmen. He generates extra bounce from his 1.96 m height and boasts greater control of the swing. Starc is loved by the fans for his fiery yorker, and he delivers those toe-crushing yorkers accurately at express pace.