Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Virat Kohli Picks Chris Gayle for ODI Six-Hitting
Virat Kohli was asked to build his perfect one-day cricket batter.
He chose different famous players for different skills.
He picked Chris Gayle for hitting sixes.
He chose Sachin Tendulkar for the straight drive and Kumar Sangakkara for the cover drive.
Rahul Dravid was his choice for the flick shot.
Virender Sehwag and Matthew Hayden were selected for the cut and sweep shots.
Kohli chose AB de Villiers for running quickly between the wickets.
His list did not include MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma, although he has played important matches with both of them.
Virat Kohli selected Chris Gayle for six-hitting ability in his ideal ODI batter.
Kohli chose Sachin Tendulkar for the straight drive and Kumar Sangakkara for the cover drive.
Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Matthew Hayden were selected for the flick, cut and sweep shots.
Kohli picked AB de Villiers for running between the wickets.
MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma were not included, while Kohli also reached 15,000 ODI runs and surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s home-run record.
- Who
- India batter Virat Kohli named several international cricketers while describing his ideal ODI batter.
- What
- Kohli selected Chris Gayle for six-hitting and assigned other players different batting skills.
- When
- The comments were reported on September 29, 2026, after Kohli’s ODI milestone against the West Indies.
- Where
- The comments were made in an interview with broadcaster Star Sports.
- Why
- Kohli was asked to construct an ideal one-day batter using iconic cricketing skills.
- Six-hitting choice
- Chris Gayle
- Straight-drive choice
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Cover-drive choice
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Running-between-wickets choice
- AB de Villiers
- Notable omissions
- MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma
- ODI milestone
- Kohli became the fastest batter to reach 15,000 ODI runs
- Additional record
- Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar for the most ODI runs on home soil