Dinesh Karthik Picks India’s All-Time ICC T20 World Cup XI, Former Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has named his all-time ICC T20 World Cup XI, drawing players from India’s two T20 World Cup triumphs. Surprisingly, he chose not to make Rohit Sharma the captain of this XI, despite including eight members from the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup-winning team under Rohit’s leadership.
Rohit, the highest run-scorer in T20Is with multiple centuries, also holds the record for the most T20I victories as a captain. He retired from T20Is after leading India to victory in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup final.
In Dinesh Karthik lineup, Rohit Sharma opens alongside Virat Kohli, who was the Player of the Match in the 2024 final. Current Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is slotted at number three, followed by the legendary Yuvraj Singh.
Yuvraj’s iconic performances in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup remain unforgettable—he smashed six sixes in a 12-ball fifty against England and then scored a blistering 70 off 30 balls against Australia in the semi-final, steering India into the final.
Dinesh Karthik Snubs Rohit Sharma, Picks MS Dhoni as Captain of His Combined T20 World Cup XI
Dinesh Karthik has named the legendary MS Dhoni as the captain of his combined T20 World Cup XI, with Dhoni also taking up wicketkeeping duties. Under his leadership, India clinched the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, defeating Pakistan by five runs in the final held on September 24 at The Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Harbhajan Singh, who played in all seven matches of the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup and took seven wickets, was also included from that victorious squad.
From India’s 2024 ICC T20 World Cup-winning team, five players made it into Dinesh Karthik XI: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.
Hardik Pandya contributed 144 runs and claimed 11 wickets in India’s 2024 triumph, while Jasprit Bumrah took 15 wickets, including a match-winning performance against Pakistan, earning him the Player of the Tournament award.