New Delhi: Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has named Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni as the best captains in Test and white-ball formats, respectively.
Kohli is like Viv Richards and Dhoni surpassed Azhar’s record
Kohli led India in 68 Tests and guided them to 40 wins, 11 draws, and 17 losses. He is still the most successful captain of the format for India, with a 58.82 win percentage in his tenure. Under his leadership, India maintained the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for a record 42 months.
On the other hand, Dhoni donned the captain’s hat in 200 ODIs from 2007 to 2018 and led the side to 110 victories, including the World Cup title in 2011. He had a record 55 percent win record in the format, surpassing Mohammad Azharuddin’s record of 51.72 win percentage.
The cricketer-turned-commentator went on to praise Kohli’s on-field attacking mindset, comparing it to that of the great Vivian Richards.
“Kohli’s attacking attitude is something that he himself enjoys and celebrates. You should show your emotions. You shouldn’t be like a machine on the ground. You should have an attitude like Sir Vivian Richards, who would intimidate bowlers with his eyes. Kohli’s attacking attitude and Dhoni’s calm demeanour. For me, the red ball best captain is Virat and the white ball is MS Dhoni,” said Sivaramakrishnan on Sony Sport’s Tamil Cricket Podcast – Cricket Petta.
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Praise for Gavaskar and Kapil Dev’s leadership
The veteran spinner named Sunil Gavaskar the best captain of his playing days, a testament to his strategic and analytical approach. He also called 1983 World Cup winner Kapil Dev, an instinctive leader whose gut instincts often led to successful decisions. This praise is a reminder of their significant contributions to Indian cricket, and they deserve respect and appreciation.
“Sunil Gavaskar was the best captain I played under. He was very good with strategy and analytical in approach. Kapil Dev was a very instinctive captain. He will go with his gut instinct. He gave an extra over to Madan Lal in 1983; that’s instinctive captaincy,” said Sivaramakrishnan on Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev’s captaincy.
“With Sunil Gavaskar, you can ask for anything, but you have to justify it and explain why you want to do it. If you do that, he will give you the freedom to set your field and plan your attack. Venkataraghavan was also an excellent captain; he was wonderful as captain,” he added.
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