Published 14:54 IST, December 28th 2020
Aakash Chopra, Wasim Jaffer take witty digs at MS Dhoni-led ICC's T20I Team of the Decade
Just like Jaffer, cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra also raised questions over ICC's decision to pick three bowlers in their T20I team of the Decade.
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International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday revealed names of cricketers who me cut for T20I and ODI Team of Dece led by former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. team features four Indian players, two Australians, two West Indians, and one South African, Sri Lankan and Afghanistan player each.
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Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers, Glen Maxwell, Keiron Pollard along with MS Dhoni as captain and wicketkeeper, formed batting line up, while leg spinner Rashid Khan and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga have been named as three specialist bowlers for side. anuncement of ICC T20I Team of Dece left fans and experts surprised due to lack of bowling options with former India openers Wasim Jaffer and Aakash Chopra taking a jibe at selection of team.
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Aakash Chopra, Wasim Jaffer tweet on ICC T20I Team of Dece
Following anuncement, Wasim Jaffer took a subtle dig at selection by using a meme featuring MS Dhoni. picture is from Dhoni's famous answer during Dream11 IPL 2020, where he h cleared air about his IPL retirement. Jaffer in his tweet tweaked his answer in his meme.
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Just like Jaffer, cricketer-turned-commentator, Aakash Chopra also raised questions over ICC's decision to pick three bowlers in ICC T20I Team of Dece. Here's what Chopra tweeted about selection:
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Dhoni IPL 2020 price
MS Dhoni me his IPL debut for Chennai team in inaugural edition of tournament in 2008. Since n veteran has contested in all twelve IPL seasons (between 2008 and 2019) leing his team to three IPL trophies. While MS Dhoni spent majority of those twelve seasonal camps in Chennai, he also played for Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016 and 2017 after Chennai were banned for two years.
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During IPL 2020 tring and transfer window, Chennai franchise retained cricketer for much-awaited 13th edition of tournament. MS Dhoni's IPL salary, cumulative of all 13 seasons, places him among some of highest-paid cricketers of cash-rich T20 league. As per his performance across IPL auctions and tring windows, Dhoni's IPL salary amounts to approximately ₹137.84 crores (US$18.4 million). Dhoni's IPL 2020 price was ₹15 crores.
Im: Aakash Chopra / Punjab / Twitter
14:54 IST, December 28th 2020