Virat Kohli faced a very challenging situation when he was asked to name the all-time eleven for the IPL 2025 winners. There was no surprise when he named his two former teammates Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers. The trio, to date, has shared a strong bond between them.
For the number three position, the star Indian batter named the former South Africa international batter AB de Villiers, who was famously known for executing creative shots all around the park. For the fourth and fifth positions, Virat went for KL Rahul and Rajat Patidar.
Rajat Patidar is the only cricketer from the current RCB squad to find a place in Virat’s all-time playing XI. Patidar guided the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden IPL title in the 2025 season as the captain of the team.
For the sixth batting position, it is the former Indian keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, who shares a very close bond with the franchise. Behind the team’s success in the IPL 2025 season, Karthik played a vital role as the mentor of the team. In his presence, the batters got a good amount of help as well.
Harshal Patel makes a surprising entry
Legendary Anil Kumble and Yuzvendra Chahal are the two spinners in the special playing XI. And for the pace bowling duties, Kohli voted for South African legend Dale Steyn and Australia star Mitchell Starc.
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 16, 2026
Virat Kohli’s all-time RCB playing XI:
Openers: Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli.
All-rounder: Harshal Patel.
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