"Maar Khayega Toh...": Harbhajan Singh's Monumental Comment On MS Dhoni-Rohit Sharma Captaincy Comparison

04.09.2024 - 06:41 sports.ndtv.com

MS Dhoni is the most successful Indian cricket team captain. He is the only skipper in the world to lead his team to ICC ODI World Cup win, T20 World Cup win, Champions Trophy triumph and world No.

1 ranking in tests. From 2007 to 2013, under MS Dhoni, Indian cricket team went through a golden phase. When Rohit Sharma became the Indian cricket team captain, he was expected to deliver India's first ICC title since 2013.

He delivered just that by helping India win the 2024 T20 World Cup. Now he will be expected to take the side to further glory in the coming time.

Harbhajan Singh, who has played under both, gave interesting insights on the duo's captaincy style. "Dhoni and Rohit are completely different leaders," said Harbhajan Singh on the podcast "Find a Way with Taruwar Kohli." “MS Dhoni will never go to a player and will ask him what field you want.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to release the retention and release guidelines for franchises, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. Still, reports have already emerged about the preferences of teams. The BCCI isn't expected to allow franchises keep more than 6 players from their existing squads, including Right To Match, but some sides are hoping to be allowed to keep as many as 8 players. There remains a big question mark over MS Dhoni's future as well, a situation that prompted Chennai Super Kings to suggest BCCI bring an old rule back.

"We Watched Him...": Rohit Sharma Points Out 'TNPL' Factor Behind R Ashwin's Ton vs Bangladesh

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma lauded the right-arm off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for his exceptional performance with both bat and ball at his home, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Indian spinning duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took India to a comfortable victory of 280 runs over Bangladesh in the first Test on Sunday. Ashwin was awarded the Player of the Match for his marvellous all-round performance (ton and fifer) in the recently concluded Chennai Test. With the bat, the right-hand batter played a knock of 113 runs from 133 balls which was laced with 11 boundaries and two maximums in the innings. With the ball, off spinner bagged six wickets in his spell of 21 overs where he conceded 88 runs.

Bangladesh Star's Blunt R Ashwin Comparison With Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma

In his own way, Ravichandran Ashwin continues to create his legacy in Indian cricket. With more than 500 wickets to his name, Ashwin sits second in the list of wicket-takers for the country in Tests. With 6 Test centuries to his name, the veteran cricketer has established his name as a true all-rounder that the team can rely on in every precarious situation. However, it's been tough for Ashwin to gain recognition in a country that is obsessively in love with its batters. However, veteran Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal feels R Ashwin's importance is as big as batting greats like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in India.

"Constantly People Have Doubted...": Ravichandran Ashwin On Replacing Harbhajan Singh In Indian Team

Ravichandran Ashwin has insisted that people have doubted his credentials a Test cricketer for India throughout his career, mainly because he made his name as a bowler in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ashwin added that he came into the Indian Test set up as a replacement of former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, but admitted that people doubted whether he could actually fill in such big shoes. However, with 101 Tests and 522 wickets in the bag, Ashwin has managed to win over his doubters.

"Retired From Wrong Format": Internet Trolls Rohit Sharma After Dismal Show vs Bangladesh

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma once again failed to score big as he was dismissed for 5 in the second innings on Day 2 of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday. Rohit lost his wicket for 6 in the first innings and although the crowd was looking for a better show in the second innings, he ended up losing his wicket quite cheaply. A short of the length delivery from Taskin Ahmed flew off Rohit's outside edge and Zakir Hasan made no mistake in completing the catch at third slip. Social media was not happy with Rohit's performance and he even was trolled by some users.

Virat Kohli Commits Massive DRS Blunder vs Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma's Reaction Says It All

Virat Kohli committed a massive DRS blunder on Day 2 of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday. Kohli looked in good touch against the Bangladesh bowlers and he was batting on 17 off 36 deliveries with the help of two boundaries. However, he was beaten by a full delivery from Mehidy Hasan Miraz that went on to crash into his front pad. The umpire raised his finger but Kohli did not look convinced as he walked towards Shubman Gill for a discussion. After a short chat, Kohli decided not to review the decision and walked away much to the disappointment of the supporters.