IPL 2009 XI

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Remember, I can only put 4 International Players. This is my best XI. Tendulkar, Nannes cant make it.

IPL XI
M.Hayden CHENNAI
A.Gilchrist DECCAN (Captain)
S.Raina CHENNAI
A.DeVillers DELHI
Yuvraj PUNJAB
R.Sharma DECCAN
Y.Pathan RAJASTHAN
R.P.Singh DECCAN
A.Nehra DELHI
S.Malinga MUMBAI
A.Kumble BANGALORE

Even after they have retired, Hayden and Gilchrist are the best opening pair. Perhaps, Tendulkar would have made it but he was not consistent in the entire tournament and he did not opened the inning as well. McCullum was out of touch in the first half of IPL. Chris Gayle just showed his class in couple of games. Jayasurya , Gambhir, Sehwag etc were not as consistent as Gilly and Haydo.

Suresh Raina was the best one down player. No Competition there.

DeVillers had to fight it out with J.P.Duminy but DeVillers performance throughout the competition was awesome.

Yuvraj , Rohit Sharma and Y.Pathan on their day can turn the game on their side in last 5 overs.

As far as Bowling Department was concerned, A.Nehra and R.P.Singh were far too good compared to Nannes, Abdulla etc. With two left arm fast bowlers in, there is no place for I.Pathan or Z.Khan or Nannes, MMPatel , Balaji etc. Malinga was best in the Depth and Kumble is still far more better than Harbhajan singh and P.Ojha.(Atleast in IPL2009).

Am I Missing anything , Oh Yes. No Player from Kolkatta...Lets Choose SRK as Owner or shall we go with Fake IPL Player :)