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Former India pacer Sreesanth formed a 'Calmest' All-Time XI in which he ironically he decided to pick all aggressive players in his team.

The World Cup-winning paceman named former India skipper, Sourav Ganguly, as his team's captain. Ganguly, iconically also famous for his overboard celebration from the balcony of the Indian dressing room at the Lord's, after India defeated England in 2002 in the NatWest series.

Sreesanth chose two players from Delhi- star batter Virat Kohli and now India head coach Gautam Gambhir- as openers of his team. Kohli and Gambhir have quite a storied history between them as both players are aggressive on the field.

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"With Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli will open. Ricky Ponting at No.3 with Sourav Ganguly at two down. Ganguly will be the captain while Ponting is the vice-captain. Shahid Afridi. How can I forget Shakib Al Hasan, he does not even leave the umpires. Then Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, Shoaib Akhtar and Andre Nel. At No. 11, the one and only Sreesanth. How can I leave myself out from any playing XI," Sreesanth told Sportskeeda.

The former India pacer then named Australia's ex-captain Ricky Ponting as vice-captain. Ponting also known as Punter was instrumental in shaping Australia's formidable cricket dynasty and his approach redefined the team's internal dynamics and propelled them to greatness.

The 41-year-old boasted a trio of former captains and iconic all-rounders from Pakistan and Bangladesh, infamous for their short fuses. One of these individuals, still a prominent figure in Bangladesh cricket, remains prone to intense anger, which occasionally grabs attention and puts him in the spotlight.

Windies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was the sole West Indian on the list. Sreesanth's dream lineup also featured former India spinner Harbhajan Singh and Pakistan's pacer Shoaib Akhtar also known as "Rawalpindi Express", two legendary cricketers who had a storied and aggressive history during their playing days.

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Sreesanth also included Andre Nel, the former South African pacer despite their infamous on-field altercation during the 2006 Johannesburg Test. Nel had been bowling to Sreesanth when the two engaged in a heated exchange, but Sreesanth has apparently put aside their past animosity to select him for his XI.