Best T20 XI of the 21st century

South Africa v West Indies - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

Virat Kohli

India v Pakistan - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

The Indian cricket team captain is not only one of the best batsmen in the T20 format but one of the best batsmen in all three formats.

He is arguably the greatest chaser there is in modern cricket, having single-handedly won numerous matches for India and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

He has a phenomenal average of 40.75, having scored 7744 runs in 243 matches across the domestic and international stage.

AB de Villiers

South Africa v West Indies - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

The aggressive South African batsmen who retired earlier this year is one of the greatest T20 batsmen to have played the game.

He has single-handedly destroyed numerous bowling line-ups with his powerful hitting by smashing them all around the ground. His style of batting also gave him the nickname of Mr. 360.

He has scored a total of 6649 runs in 251 matches at an average of slightly above 35.

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