Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) Virat Kohli had an interesting question and Answer session in which he named the Greatest of All Time (GOATs) of the Indian Premier League and also what he’d ‘beg, borrow and steal’ from MS Dhoni.
The most surprising pick perhaps was that Kohli didn’t name Dhoni among his list of IPL’s GOATs, instead, he went with his former teammate, AB de Villiers, as well as former Mumbai Indians legendary pacer Lasith Malinga.
“AB de Villiers and Lasith Malinga are the GOATs of IPL," replied Virat in conversation shared by JioCinema.
AB de Villiers who retired from IPL after 2019 edition, scored 5,162 runs in 184 outings in IPL, cementing his legacy as one of the most legendary batsmen to play in the Indian Premier League. De Villiers was recently inducted into the RCB Hall of Fame ahead of the IPL 2023 along with Chris Gayle.
On the other hand, Lasith Malinga played for Mumbai Indians his entire IPL career and retired as the leading wicket taker in the IPL with 170 scalps to his name. He has been overtaken by Yuzvendra Chahal (177) and Dwayne Bravo (183) since then.
When quizzed about his favourite opponents which he likes to play against in IPL, Kohli said," Chennai Super Kings due to its big fan base. It is exciting."
He was then asked which three things he’d like to ‘beg, borrow and steal’ from MS Dhoni, Kohli remarked," his quadriceps, calves and composure."
The 34-year-old named Shane Watson as the greatest all-rounder in the history of IPL. When asked to choose the most underrated batter in IPL, Kohli went with Ambati Rayudu.
When asked about his favourite IPL memory, the former RCB skipper replied, “My favourite moment in IPL history is RCB’s qualification (to playoffs) in 2016 IPL against Delhi."
