McCullum might open the batting with Virat Kohli

Brendon McCullum surprised everyone when announced his international retirement in February 2016 just a month before the 2016 World T20. However, he continued to play around the world in different T20 leagues. And his flamboyant nature hasn’t faded away. Yes, his hitting prowess has come down a little, but he is still of the best T20 openers going around.

McCullum has played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Lions (GL). But this year he was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the auction for Rs 3.6 crores.

Captain Virat Kohli is like to open for RCB again this year, but who should partner him?

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have a very strong squad heading into this year's IPL. Their batting unit is arguably the best in the tournament and this could be the year in which they finally win their maiden IPL title. However, one of the downsides to having a deep squad is that it causes more selection headaches. This is something which RCB are experiencing at the moment.

The biggest selection dilemma they have is who should open for them. Indeed, Bangalore have six players who could potentially open for them: Virat Kohli, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Mandeep Singh, Parthiv Patel and Brendon McCullum. Bangalore captain Virat Kohli tends to prefer to open in the IPL and so is likely to keep his spot at the top of the order again. Presuming that this is the case, there are five potential world-class opening partners at his disposal.

Virat Kohli believes India's sporting culture needs to change

“My ultimate aim in life, in general, is to have a sporting culture in India where people know each and every sport inside out; to be able to follow all sports equally. I am certainly excited about the fact that we are at a juncture where we have a chance to create that in the next 10-15 years and we foresee Goa as the hub where footballers feel, ‘if I want to become a high-class footballer in India, I need to go there and train’,” Kohli told TOI.

PSL fan has an epic message for Team India skipper

Having established himself as one of the best modern-day batsmen in world cricket, there is no doubt that Virat Kohli has a lot of admirers around the world. On and off the cricket field, the Team India skipper continues to attract a lot of fans even in neighbouring country Pakistan.

Recently, during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators, a fan’s message for the classy right-hander went viral on social media. Displaying his love for Kohli, the spectator held a placard with a message that read, “We want to see Virat Kohli in PSL".

India’s captain Virat Kohli

The easiest selection in the World ODI XI is undoubtedly India’s Virat Kohli. The Modern Master, the best batsman in the World, the Chase Master, so many superlatives have been used to describe the man and he deserves every bit of that due to an out of this world record in the 50-over format. There is no other who has a better record at the moment in ODIs.

In 208 matches, the Delhi-lad has accounted for 9588 at an extraordinary average of 58.11 and a strike rate of 92.15. Add to the daunting numbers, the 35 centuries. The number one ranked ODI batsman and the legend in the making is also the best person to lead this World ODI XI.

Is this your favourite ODI innings by Virat Kohli?

The 29-year-old Kohli surpassed his compatriot Rohit Sharma's tally of 491 runs against Australia in 2013-14 for the biggest run haul in any bilateral ODI series. Former Australia captain George Bailey is third in the list with 478 runs against India in 2013-14."I have got eight or nine years left in my career and I want to make the most of every day. It's a blessing that I am healthy and getting to captain my country," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.