Having made his international debut under the rein the legendary Sourav Ganguly, former India cricketer Parthiv Patel has picked the man known as ‘Prince of Kolkata’ as his favourite among the captains he has played for.
During his playing career, Patel played under the captaincy of Ganguly, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli – three of the finest captains India has produced.
Though Patel acknowledges their success but for him, Dada is ahead of the pack simply because his first India match came under Ganguly’s captaincy and that he had time for everyone.
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“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,” Patel said an event.
Patel, a wicketkeeper known for his aggressive batting, made his India debut when he was just 17 years old. However, a dip in form and emergence of Dhoni meant his career was limited to 25 Tests, 38 ODIs and two T20Is.
Having made his choice, Patel did acknowledge Dhoni’s greatness who not only established himself as one of the finest wicketkeepers of his era but also left an indelible mark as a leader.
“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,” Patel said.
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