Sachin Tendulkar picks his Best Playing XI of IPL 2022 says Nothing to do with players reputation

IPL 2022 | The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar has selected his best XI for the recently concluded 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Tendulkar said that he has selected the playing XI based on the performance of the players this season and not on the reputation of the players. He has made his team captain Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to the title.

Talking about IPL 2022 Best XI on his YouTube channel, Sachin Tendulkar said, "It (this season's team) has nothing to do with the reputation of the players or their past performances. It is purely about this season's performance." It is based on their performance in the field and what they have been able to achieve this season." Hardik Pandya has been chosen as the captain by Sachin, who won the first title under his captaincy in the very first season.

Tendulkar said, "Hardik was the standout captain of the season. He was clear and active in his mind. I always say don't regret, celebrate. If you can celebrate, it means the captain beats the opposition. Has been and that's what Hardik did." Former Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar has picked Jos Buttler and Shikhar Dhawan as the openers as he wants a left-right combination.

Butler earned the Orange Cap this season with 863 runs, while Shikhar scored 460 runs in 14 matches. At number three, Sachin has placed KL Rahul, who scored 616 runs in 15 innings with two centuries. Hardik Pandya has been kept at number four by Tendulkar because he has played good innings at this number. David Miller has been selected at number five, who has emerged as a strong match finisher.

The big hitter pair of Liam Livingstone and Dinesh Karthik has also been kept by Tendulkar in his team. Karthik will also be the wicketkeeper. Sachin said about him, “(Livingston) has the ability to hit sixes. He is a dangerous player. He is very clear in his mind and supports himself. This is a good position at number six. His bowling will also come in handy, I would ask him to bowl more off-spin."

Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar then picked Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal as his main bowlers. Regarding Rashid, Sachin said that he is a dangerous batsman and the bowler is amazing. At the same time, Sachin praised Bumrah's death bowling, while regarding Chahal, he said, "He is the highest wicket-taker. He always beats the batsman."

Sachin Tendulkar's Best IPL 2022 XI

Jos Buttler, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Liam Livingstone, Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal.