‘Will You Go Through a Wall for the Captain?’: Not Kohli or Rohit, Aakash Chopra Names Best Indian Skipper – News18

Who has been the best Indian captain? The question has unending answers and experts continue to express their opinions. Some would name Sourav Ganguly who scouted talented players during his regime which ended their careers as legends. The likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also there in the fray as they have taken the team to greater heights across formats. But there is also an MS Dhoni who holds the record for winning all the ICC titles in white-ball formats.

Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra believes that when it comes to the best captain, it has to be MS Dhoni.

“It has to be Dhoni. He played the 2007 World Cup with youngsters, and the 2011 World Cup with seniors; it was the last World Cup for Sachin Paaji and Dhoni also his [Tendulkar’s] exit. He has to go down as the best Indian captain,” Chopra told YouTuber Raj Shamani on a podcast.

The former India opener hailed Dhoni’s way of leadership, highlighting that the 2-time World Cup-winning captain had always given his players the freedom to experiment before going his way.

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“One change that he introduced was that he allowed others to take centre stage very often. Leading the stage from behind… you will see this quality very often. Not many people can do that but he has been that guy. He is like, ‘You proceed with your plan. If you fail, I’ll tell you how to do it,’” Chopra added.

Chopra further mentioned that Dhoni is a captain who has his players’ trust, no matter if he played for the country or Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.

“Another aspect is that how many players are eager to play for him. Will you go through a wall for the captain? Dhoni was that captain.

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“Even in IPL, I have never seen a player who had played for the Chennai franchise and bad-mouth them. If they go out, they do it with fond memories,” Chopra added.