Who is India’s greatest captain? While the answer may vary from person to person or fan to fan, but at least former India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel has made his stance clear. Recently, at an event, Parthiv chose Sourav Ganguly over MS Dhoni, as his captain.
“Today I would still choose Sourav Ganguly as my captain for sure. We’ve had a lot of successful captains Dhoni, Virat Kohli, everyone. But I would still choose Sourav. I think he had time for everyone though. Everyone else has been great captains as well. But I would still choose him,” Parthiv said during the 6th Advancement In Endourology Conference At the Forum Convention Centre.
Parthiv did not stop there and gave another reason, why he picked Ganguly over Dhoni. “Of course, Dhoni’s been great. There is no doubt about it. But when your first captain, you always have a soft corner for him. And that’s exactly what I have. I’ve played for three years for Chennai Super Kings. I can say it, but I made my Test debut or a one-day debut before Dhoni came in.
“My performance went down. That’s why Dhoni got picked. So I think it is a credit to him. I always said it, but there is only one opportunity you get because there are so many players around,” he added.
Parthiv also spoke about Delhi batters Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, without stirring a controversy. “On the ground and off the ground. Virat is very polite. Gautam is also very polite. I mean, when you are playing cricket, when you want to win games for your country, there’s obviously some kind of aggression that comes in.
“But we all love Virat Kohli. The way he celebrates and stuff. He inspires a lot of them. I’ve played a lot of cricket with Gautam but I would say Virat’s rather slightly more aggressive,” Parthiv said.
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