Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi rated Dhoni as a better captain than Australia’s Ponting. Explaining the reasons behind opting for Dhoni, Afridi said the former India captain built a team with youngsters.
One of the fans asked: “Better captain Dhoni or Ponting? Lala choice?”. Afridi replied by saying: “I rate Dhoni a bit higher than Ponting as he developed a new team full of youngsters.”
Hailed as the two of the most successful captains in the history of the game – Ponting and Dhoni have two World Cup titles to their name and have helped their respective teams to scale greater heights. It was Dhoni who led India to victory in the inaugural edition of T20 World Cup in 2007 before claiming the prestigious 50-over World Cup in 2011. He remains the only captain to win all major ICC trophies (50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy).
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