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Gayle is the very best run-getter in T20s, whereas Rashid tops the wicket-takers list, but for ABD, Mumbai Indians star Bumrah is the best player of all time in T20s.
Ab de Villiers picks MI star as biggest player of all time in T20s. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Chris Gayle is the very best run-getter in T20s, and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan holds the world record for taking probably the most wickets within the 20-over format of the sport. But when former South African skipper and legendary batter AB de Villiers, who in response to many is the best cricketer of all time, was asked to call his Biggest Of All Time (G.O.A.T.) in T20s, he ignored Gayle, who he played with within the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2011 to 2017, and Rashid, who has 702 wickets in 519 T20 matches played to date, and as a substitute picked a Mumbai Indians star.
Based on ABD, Mumbai Indians and India legend Jasprit Bumrah is the best of all time within the shortest format of the sport.
In a video shared by sports presenter Nikhil Uttamchandani on Instagram, when asked, “Who’s the T20 Biggest Of All Time?” De Villiers said, “It’s going to be a controversial… not controversial, ironic answer, because I believe it’s (Jasprit) Bumrah. But not bowling to me.”
“Just his consistency. His ability to bowl at any stage of the 20 overs and take wickets under pressure with the brand new ball, old ball, you name it. Super over – you throw the ball to him; he wins you the sport. That’s Jasprit Bumrah for you,” he added.
Here’s a glance:
Since making his T20 debut in March 2013, Bumrah has played 270 matches to date and dismissed 345 batters. He’s India’s second-highest wicket-taker in T20Is (121 in 95 matches) and holds the record for taking probably the most wickets for the Mumbai Indians within the IPL (183 in 145 matches).
Bumrah played a giant role in India’s T20 World Cup title win in 2024 and in addition bagged the Player Of The Tournament award. Within the 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup, he finished because the joint-highest wicket-taker.
In the ultimate against Latest Zealand, which was played on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8, Bumrah bowled 4 overs and picked up 4 wickets for 15 runs. His super show with the ball helped India bowl the Kiwis out for just 159 runs within the 256-run chase and win the ultimate by 96 runs.
Bumrah will next be seen in motion for the Mumbai Indians now within the 2026 edition of the IPL, which is about to begin on March 28. On this yr’s IPL, Bumrah can have a probability to grow to be the primary fast bowler on the planet to take 200 wickets for one team.
March 17, 2026, 07:08 IST
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