Kiwi T20 Glory Launches With Williamson Leading The Charge!
Virat Kohli, in a recent 'This or That' challenge, named Chris Gayle as his top T20 opener over Rohit Sharma. Kohli's selections progressed through Adam Gilchrist, Travis Head, and Virender Sehwag before reaching the final showdown. Gayle's prolific T20 record, including the highest individual IPL score, solidifies his legendary status in the format.
Virat Kohli has picked his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate Chris Gayle ahead of Rohit Sharma while choosing the best opener in T20 cricket during a recent “This or That” challenge. — RCBTweets (@RCBTweets) In a video shared by RCB on Sunday, Kohli was asked to select between two players at a time while identifying the greatest opener in the shortest format. The former RCB captain first opted for Adam Gilchrist over Sunil Narine.
The next comparison was between Gilchrist and Travis Head, and Kohli picked the Australian left-hander, explaining that his choice was specifically for T20 cricket. When Head was then put up against Virender Sehwag, Kohli switched to the former India opener. The comparisons continued with Sehwag facing Sachin Tendulkar, but Kohli again selected Sehwag, noting that in the T20 format he would still favour the aggressive opener.
The challenge eventually reached its final choice between Rohit and Gayle. After pausing briefly, Kohli decided to go with the West Indies legend as his pick for the best T20 opener. Gayle’s record in the format backs up his reputation.
The former West Indies national cricket team opener remains the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, having amassed 14,562 runs in 455 innings across all T20 competitions. In the Indian Premier League, he scored 4,965 runs in 142 matches. Gayle also holds the record for the highest individual score in IPL history.