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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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday revealed the names of cricketers who made the cut for the T20I and ODI Team of the Decade led by former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The team features four Indian players, two Australians, two West Indians, and one South African, Sri Lankan and Afghanistan player each.
Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers, Glen Maxwell, Keiron Pollard along with MS Dhoni as the captain and wicketkeeper, formed the batting line up, while leg spinner Rashid Khan and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga have been named as the three specialist bowlers for the side. The announcement of the ICC T20I Team of the Decade left fans and experts surprised due to the lack of bowling options with former India openers Wasim Jaffer and Aakash Chopra taking a jibe at the selection of the team.
The ICC Men's T20I Team of the Decade. And what a team it is! ⭐
— ICC (@ICC) December 27, 2020
A whole lot of 6️⃣-hitters in that XI! pic.twitter.com/AyNDlHtV71
Aakash Chopra, Wasim Jaffer tweet on ICC T20I Team of the Decade
Following the announcement, Wasim Jaffer took a subtle dig at the selection by using a meme featuring MS Dhoni. The picture is from Dhoni's famous answer during Dream11 IPL 2020, where he had cleared the air about his IPL retirement. Jaffer in his tweet tweaked his answer in his meme.
Only 3 frontline bowlers?!🤔
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 27, 2020
"Hey MS, who picked this team?"#ICCAwards2020 #Dhoni https://t.co/D0msUVhQBo pic.twitter.com/gDxfsaPENx
Just like Jaffer, cricketer-turned-commentator, Aakash Chopra also raised questions over the ICC's decision to pick three bowlers in the ICC T20I Team of the Decade. Here's what Chopra tweeted about the selection:
Only three proper bowlers??? Seriously?? 🤷♂️🧐😱 https://t.co/yel0MzNoT3
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 27, 2020
Dhoni IPL 2020 price
MS Dhoni made his IPL debut for the Chennai team in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2008. Since then the veteran has contested in all twelve IPL seasons (between 2008 and 2019) leading his team to three IPL trophies. While MS Dhoni spent the 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.
During the IPL 2020 trading and transfer window, the Chennai franchise retained the cricketer for the much-awaited 13th edition of the tournament. MS Dhoni's IPL salary, cumulative of all 13 seasons, places him among some of the highest-paid cricketers of the cash-rich T20 league. As per his performance across IPL auctions and trading windows, Dhoni's IPL salary amounts to approximately ₹137.84 crores (US$18.4 million). Dhoni's IPL 2020 price was ₹15 crores.
Image: Aakash Chopra / Punjab / Twitter
14:54 IST, December 28th 2020