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00:00Piyush Chawla picks his all-time India Roman XI.
00:06Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla has revealed his all-time India Roman XI.
00:11Interestingly, only three players from the current Indian team have made it to Chawla's
00:15dream team.
00:19Opening pair, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar, Chawla has gone with a formidable opening
00:24duo choosing current captain Rohit Sharma and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
00:32No Kohli at number 3, Sehwag steps in.
00:35Chawla has opted for Virender Sehwag at number 3, a spot currently occupied by Virat Kohli
00:41in the modern Indian team.
00:45Kohli at number 4, though Virat Kohli has been shifted down a spot, Chawla believes
00:50the king will still be a force at number 4.
00:56Yuvraj Singh as the middle-order finisher, Yuvraj, famous for his big hitting abilities
01:02and match-turning performances, is seen as the perfect finisher to complement the team's
01:07batting strength.
01:11Kapil Dev as the pace all-rounder, Kapil Dev, arguably India's greatest ever all-rounder,
01:17makes his place in Chawla's team as the fast bowling all-rounder.
01:24MS Dhoni, wicket-keeper and finisher, the ever-cool MS Dhoni takes the wicket-keeping
01:29duties and also acts as another finisher in the lower-middle order.
01:37Spin duo, Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.
01:40Surprisingly, current spinner Ravichandran Ashwin does not make the cut.
01:45Instead, Chawla has gone with the legendary spin duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.
01:53Pace attack, Jasprit Bumrah and Zaheer Khan.
01:56In the fast bowling department, Chawla has chosen current Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah
02:02and former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan.