Michael Vaughan chose the best batsman in IPL history, not Chris Gayle-Rohit Sharma, called this legend the best

Michael Vaughan called Virat Kohli best batsman of IPL: Before the start of IPL 2026, the round of predictions has intensified in the cricket world. Meanwhile, former England captain Michael Vaughan has increased the discussion by giving a big statement. He has named Virat Kohli as the best batsman in IPL history.

Called Virat Kohli the best batsman

According to Michael Vaughan, Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the history of IPL. He said that Kohli’s consistency, ability to score runs and performance under pressure make him different from other players. Vaughan believes that it will not be easy for any batsman to surpass the level that Kohli has set in this league.

Virat Kohli’s powerful figures

Virat Kohli’s statistics themselves testify to his greatness. He has played 267 matches so far in his IPL career and has scored 8661 runs in 259 innings at an average of 39.54. Kohli is the highest run-scorer batsman in this league. Apart from this, he has 8 centuries and 63 half-centuries in his name. His strike rate has been 132.85, which has seen a lot of improvement in the last two seasons. The special thing is that he has been scoring more than 600 runs for three consecutive seasons, which shows his consistency.

Mumbai Indians declared the most successful team

Along with batting, Michael Vaughan also gave his opinion about the most successful team of IPL. He described Mumbai Indians as the best team in the league. Mumbai has won the title 5 times so far and has equaled Chennai Super Kings in this matter.

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Statement given on best bowler also

Talking about bowlers, Vaughan first took the names of Rashid Khan and Lasith Malinga, but later he called Jasprit Bumrah the best bowler of IPL. Jasprit Bumrah has taken 183 wickets in 145 matches so far and is known for his accurate yorker and death over bowling.