Anil Kumble Named The Undisputed G.O.A.T. of IPL : The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League will kickstart in a couple of day’s time, with a thrilling opening clash between four-times IPL champs Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
This year, the IPL will return to its original home-and-away format after a long wait of four years. A total of 10 teams will compete against each other to get their hands on the prestigious trophy of the Indian Premier League.
The upcoming season will be the 16th edition of the IPL. In the last 15 seasons of the IPL, many star players have piled their trade in the cash-rich league and made a big name for themselves.
From Indian superstars like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah, to overseas players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Warner, Lasith Malinga, DJ Bravo, Shane Watson, Ab de Villiers, and Kieron Pollard, all of them have contributed a lot to make IPL one of the most successful and world’s richest franchise cricket league.
Anil Kumble Named The GOAT Of IPL
Recently, in an interview, former Indian Test skipper and legendary spinner Anil Kumble was asked a tough question about the undisputed G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) of the IPL to date.
Answering the question, Kumble ignored two of the most successful IPL skippers – Rohit and MS and also Kohli, who is the highest run-scorer in IPL history. Instead, Kumble decided to go with a former Punjab Kings batter as the greatest of all time.
Kumble picked none other than legendary West Indies batter Chris Gayle. He said:
“There are plenty of them; it’s difficult to pick just one. I can certainly look back and say probably a Chris Gayle, someone who is larger than life. The way he came across as a player! What he brought to RCB and the way he sorts of changed the whole powerplay and the power he brought to batting.”
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The Universe Boss Chris Gayle has to be one of the most destructive batters to have ever played the game of cricket. Gayle’s contribution to the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings has been unparalleled. He has played a crucial part in several memorable wins for his side and delivered some remarkable performances in the Indian Premier League.
The left-handed batter scored a total of 4965 runs in his IPL career, which is the eighth-most by any batter to date.
