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IPL 2020: Wasim Jaffer names MS Dhoni as skipper in his all-time IPL team ahead of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

Wasim also picked Ravindra Jadeja as the 12th man for his team.

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Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer picked his all-time best Indian Premier League (IPL) team on Sunday (March 29).

Jaffer picked Rohit Sharma, current Team India skipper Virat Kohli, all-rounder Hardik Pandya in his playing 11 with MS Dhoni captaining the side.

While spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and pacer Jasprit Bumrah as seven domestic players.

Under the capable leadership Dhoni, CSK won three IPL titles (2010,2011, 2018) and will be looking to equal Mumbai's record of four this season.

The 42-year-old also added West Indian duo Chris Gayle and Andre Russell in his team as Afghanistan's spinner Rashid Khan, and Sri Lanka's veteran pacer Lasith Malinga completed the squad.

Wasim also picked Ravindra Jadeja as the 12th man for his team.

HERE IS THE FULL SQUAD:

Earlier this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to suspend the 13th edition of the IPL till April 15, 2020, due to the deadly virus outbreak.

In a statement, the BCCI said that it "will work closely with the Government of India along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and all other relevant Central and State Government departments in this regard".

The opening match of this year's IPL was supposed to be played between the most successful teams of IPL - defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 29.

The virus has brought all sports activities to a halt and players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the governments all around are urging people to stay at home.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 979 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 25 fatalities have been reported.

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