IPL history : 9 dream opening combinations we never got to see

#7 Rohit Sharma and Brendon McCullum

Speaking of destruction...

Rohit Sharma changed the landscape of limited overs cricket with his 3 double centuries in ODI cricket. Not only is he the only batsman record three 200+ scores in ODI cricket, but also he is the only batsman to have achieved the feat of scoring 4 centuries in T20I cricket. Without a shadow of a doubt, Sharma is the best opener India has got in the limited overs format.

Brendon McCullum was the man who announced the IPL's arrival in world cricket with his scintillating knock of 158 runs in the first match of IPL history. He showed the world what to expect from the league in the coming years. McCullum only evolved his aggressiveness with the bat in the coming years to earn the tag of the most destructive opener in ODI cricket. All he needed was the initial powerplay overs to change the game in his side's favor.

Brendon McCullum and Rohit Sharma are two of the biggest match-winners in limited overs format and they would have achieved a lot of success as an opening pair.

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