The greatest T20I XI to turn up for India 

Lower Order

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C & WK)

Easily the most successful wicket keeper-batsman India has ever produced, MS Dhoni is an automatic choice for this slot in any all time India XI across all the formats. In his first assignment as the captain of the team, Dhoni took India to a memorable victory in the inaugural T20 World Cup, which makes him the perfect choice for the role of the leader of this team. His powerful batting style, along with his ability to provide a strong finish, add more depth to the batting lineup.

Stats :-

Matches :- 88 ; Runs :- 1432 ; Strike Rate :- 126.72 ; Average :- 37.68

100s/50s :- 0/2 ; Highest :- 56 ; Catches :- 49 ; Stumpings :- 29

Irfan Pathan

Probably the best fast bowling all-rounder for India after Kapil Dev, Irfan Pathan was one of India's most promising talent during his early days. Pathan was India's most impressive performer during the 2007 victorious campaign in South Africa, where his figures of 3/16 in the finals made the actual difference. Even though he last played a T20I for India in 2012, his spectacular performances during his career were enough to earn him a spot in this all time T20I XI.

Stats :-

Batting :-

Matches :- 24 ; Runs :- 172 ; Strike Rate :- 119.44 ; Average :- 24.57

100s/50s :- 0/0 ; Highest :- 33*

Bowling :-

Innings :- 23 ; Wickets :- 28 ; Strike Rate :- 16.5 ; Average :- 22.07

Economy :- 8.07 ; BBI :- 3/16

Other Candidates :- Hardik Pandya