Rashid Khan Picks The Greatest T20 Cricketer Of All Time

Rashid Khan for Afghanistan [Source: AFP]Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan was recently given a very tough challenge to identify the greatest T20 cricketer of all time, which included a list of players featuring himself, AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli as well as Jasprit Bumrah. While initially being able to filter out pretty quickly, Rashid Khan struggled later in the game when he had to choose between some pretty popular and influential names.Rashid Khan ignores Virat Kohli to pick Jasprit BumrahThe game played by Rashid Khan was a this-or-that choosing game between two players, as the host would be asking him. The first two players on the list were Rashid Khan himself and West Indies legend Sunil Narine. Between the two, Rashid Khan chose himself. Another option arose between Andre Russell and South Africa legend AB de Villiers. AB, who recently produced a flamboyant knock in the WCL 2026, was picked by Rashid Khan over Russell. ALSO READ‘Install A Bowling Machine’ - Yuzvendra Chahal Slams Flat Pitches In IndiaThen came the choice between Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, where Kohli was the quicker pick by Rashid. Jasprit Bumrah and Kieron Pollard were up next, and Rashid's choice was Bumrah. Then, in a kind of semi-final, Rashid chose AB de Villiers between himself and Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah. Rashid chose Bumrah as a better T20 cricketer to crown the greatest T20 cricketer of all time. Rashid Khan surprisingly chose Jasprit Bumrah and not AB de Villiers, who has produced momentous feats with the bat in the shortest format of the game. Nevertheless, Jasprit Bumrah is also a legendary Indian bowler, who has won tournaments and trophies for the team with his bowling heroics.Jasprit Bumrah and his legendary T20 heroicsRanked as the best T20 premier bowler around the world, Bumrah's iconic T20 performances speak for themselves. In the T20 World Cup 2024 final, he conceded just six runs across the critical 16th and 18th overs while defending 176, which turned the tide of the match in India's favour. In the overall tournament, he picked up 15 wickets at an economy rate of 4.17. In leagues like the IPL too, in 2019, while playing for Mumbai Indians, he bowled a tight powerplay over where he gave away only five runs to Chennai Super Kings and removed Ambati Rayudu in the middle overs. He also took crucial wickets in that match, which ultimately led to a thrilling one-run win for MI. In the T20 World Cup 2024 group-stage match against Pakistan, Bumrah again proved how lethal he is with the ball, as he choked a low-scoring chase on a tricky pitch, striking at crucial intervals to swing the momentum in a tense India-Pak thriller.ALSO READWest Indies Predicted Playing XI vs India- 3rd T20I, 2026