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Boult Snubs Kohli, Bumrah in Dream Team; Rohit, Shami Make the Cut
12 Nov
Summary
- Trent Boult names his Dream 6 team, excluding Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah
- Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are the two Indian players in Boult's list
- Boult calls Rohit 'one of his favorite batters ever'
As of November 12, 2025, former New Zealand cricket team fast bowler Trent Boult has revealed his Dream 6 team, and it notably excludes Indian stars Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. Instead, Boult has included Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami as the two Indian players in his list.
Boult has even gone on to call Rohit 'one of his favorite batters ever', praising the Indian opener's destructive batting abilities. Alongside Rohit, Boult has also selected West Indies legend Chris Gayle, Australia spinner Shane Warne, and Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi in his dream team.
In other news, the player auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is likely to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, according to sources. This comes after the last two IPL auctions were staged overseas in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, UAE. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the IPL 2025 title, their maiden triumph since the tournament's inception in 2008.
