Sydney: Former Australian player Brad Hogg says Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the best captain. Hogg has a reason to put Dhoni above Ricky Ponting too.
Who is the best cricket captain of all time? Many people have many answers. Former Australian player Brad Hogg puts two names in front. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ricky Ponting. Dhoni is the captain who gave India three ICC titles. Dhoni won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. MSD is the only captain to win all three titles. Australia won the World Cup in 2003 and 2007 under Ricky Ponting. Hogg’s top honors as captain went to Dhoni, who was Ponting’s teammate at the time. Hogg’s assessment is that Dhoni overcame more difficulties than Ponting. Hogg says Dhoni has also had to deal with Indian cricket politics.
Hogg also says that Rishabh Pant is expected to move up to the opener in the 16th season of the IPL. Delhi Capitals manager Ricky Ponting should be ready to test the ball in the opener. Hogg believes Ball can excel at the powerplay and surpass his current format. Rishabh Pant has recently been criticized for his lack of form.
MS Dhoni has enviable achievements as a captain and star in his international career. MSD scored 4876 runs in 90 Tests, 10773 runs in 350 ODIs and 1617 runs in 98 T20Is. Dhoni scored 4978 runs in 234 matches in the IPL. Along with this, Dhoni’s captaincy skills make him different. Dhoni, who made his international debut in December 2004, led India to titles in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.
