Virat Kohli has picked up his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate. Chris Gayle beyond Rohit Sharma Choosing the best opener in T20 cricket during the recent “This or That” challengeIn a video shared by RCB on Sunday, Kohli was asked to choose between two players at a time while identifying the greatest opener in the shortest format. The former RCB captain first picked Adam Gilchrist over Sunil Narine.
The next comparison was between Gilchrist and Travis Head, and Kohli chose the Australian left-hander, stating that he was chosen specifically for T20 cricket. When then placed against the head. Virender SehwagKohli replaced the former India opener.Sehwag continued to compete with Sachin Tendulkar, but Kohli again chose Sehwag, noting that he would still favor an aggressive opener in the T20 format.The challenge finally came down to its final choice between Rohit and Gayle. After a short break, Kohli decided to go with the West Indies legend for the perfect T20 opener.Gayle’s record in the format bolsters his credibility. The former West Indies national cricket team opener is the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, having scored 14,562 runs in 455 innings across all T20 competitions. In the Indian Premier League, he scored 4,965 runs in 142 matches.Gayle also holds the record for highest individual score in IPL history. Playing for RCB against Pune Warriors India in 2013, he scored an unbeaten 175, which is still the best innings of the tournament.Meanwhile, Rohit has enjoyed a stellar career in the shortest format as well. The former Indian captain has scored 4,231 runs in 159 T20I matches and 151 innings while in IPL he has scored 7,046 runs in 272 matches and 267 innings.Kohli himself will soon return to action for RCB when the defending champions open their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
