#1 Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum etched his name in the history books in the first ever IPL game with 158* against RCB
The stylish brute force, Brendon McCullum has the ability to make a mockery of any bowling attack on his day. McCullum was responsible for the terrific start to the IPL with his superb innings of 158 in the very first match of IPL history and that showed the audience what IPL and T20 Cricket was all about.
One of those batsmen who can make amazing utilization of the fielding restrictions, Brendon McCullum comes under the category of a 360-degree batsman, having the ability to play all around the park. Having retired from international cricket in 2016, McCullum has not played a lot of competitive cricket and it is fair to say that he might be towards the fag end his career.
Nonetheless, the Kiwi batsman, who can also keep wickets, has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions in the past will don the Royal Challenger Bangalore jersey in Season 11. McCullum will remain one of the finest stroke players to have ever played the IPL, long after he retires.
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