On the eve of the long-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Harbhajan Singh chose the best combined combined all-time XI Mumbai Indians (Mi) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Former Indian Spinner has also played for Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and won four IPL titles in his famous career.
The IPL 2025 season will begin with Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) Faced with Kolkat Knight Riders (KKR) on March 22 in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Blockbuster ‘El Clasico’ Conflict between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indian will be played on Sunday, March 2nd, at the Ma Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.
Mumbaj Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the most successful IPL teams
The Mumbaj Indians were one of the most successful teams, winning five IPL titles. The team won its first championship in 2013 and continued its dominance over the next eight years. We strong scouting system and team culture kept them competitive, despite their last victory in the title that arrived in 2020.
Chennai Super Kings also hold a record for the highest IPL title. They faced the Mumbaj Indians in four IPL finals, mostly for any match in the history of the tournament.
CSK, known for its consistency, missed the playoffs in 2024 only for the third time in its history. However, they have a refusal record, winning titles in 2021 and 2023 after the previous elimination of the playoffs. Both teams will focus on a record sixth championship during the coming season.
Harbhajan Singh selects the best combined mi-csk all time xi
In all time, the combined XI of the most successful IPL franchise, Harbhajan Singh called himself a 12th player. Significantly, CSK Captain Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad excluded, and did not include the legend of the crunch Sachin Tendulkar. Singh also did not appoint the captain of this combined team during his interaction.
“It is a very difficult task to do a combined team between the CSK -AI Mumbaj Indians,” Harbhajan told Star Sports.
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Harbhajan Singh excludes Ravicharndran ashwin from combined playing XI
Harbhajan Singh called Rohit Sharma and Shane Watson as an opening of moves in XI. However, Singh ignored players like Faf du Plessis, Michael Hussey and Muras Vijay. Former Indian cricket set ‘Mr. IPL ‘Suresh Rain on Number 3 and called the Indian skipper T20i Suryakumar Yadav on no. 4.
Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ravandra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo, who are among the greatest T20 all the time, are part of the lineups. Mrs. Dhoni was chosen as Wickeket-Batter. Lasith Malunga and Jasprit Bumrah, the largest pacers in IPL history, have been selected as a specialist pacers.
Harbhajan chose as the only specialist Spinner in the combined XI, leaving Ravicharndran Ashwin, which is CSK’s third highest Vitnjak in history.
Harbhajan Singh Combined Mi-Csk All-Time XI:
Rohit Sharma, Shane Watson, Suresh Rain, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni, Ravandra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Lasith Maling, Jasprit Bumrah, Harbhajan Singh
