Sourav Ganguly is touted as one of the best captains to have led India in Tests and ODIs. He was the one who started the revolution in Indian cricket. In fact, he was bold, aggressive, ruthless and never shied away from giving it back to the opposition. He modelled his team in a similar way and got the results as well.

MS Dhoni took the tradition forward. Though he was cool and calm while leading the side, his team was ruthless as well. They performed excellently under Dhoni. In fact, Dhoni is the only captain to have led his team to glory in all three ICC tournaments (World T20,&nbsp;World Cup&nbsp;and Champions Trophy).

There are certain players who excel under a particular captain and then fade away as the tide changes. Similarly, there were a few cricketers who played only during the Ganguly era and were never seen after MS Dhoni took over the reins.

Here we bring you the three cricketers who Ganguly backed but Dhoni didn’t:

<img class="size-full wp-image-266676" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Kaif-and-Harbhajan-Singh.jpg" alt="England v India" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-266676" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Kaif and Harbhajan Singh (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)</figcaption>

There was a time when Mohammad Kaif was a vital part of India’s middle order. It is no secret that Sourav Ganguly backed him to the fullest. In fact, through the first half of the first decade of the 21st century, along with Sourav Ganguly,&nbsp;Rahul Dravid&nbsp;and Yuvraj Singh, Kaif was one of the constants in that middle order.

The Uttar Pradesh lad played at various positions from opening to No. 8 and adjusted well. Till 2005, Kaif produced some really good numbers. He consistently scored runs in both Tests and ODIs. However, he had a torrid time in 2006 in ODI cricket. He played 22 games but could manage only 322 runs. However, that was his best year in Test cricket as he scored 317 runs at an average of 63.40.

But due to a string of low scores in ODI cricket, he was dropped and never made a comeback. Kaif never played international cricket under MS Dhoni. In fact, 2006 was the last time he played international cricket. Hence, he was a tad unlucky not to get another chance.

<img class="size-full wp-image-167567" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dinesh-Mongia.jpg" alt="Dinesh Mongia" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167567" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Mongia. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Dinesh Mongia was one of the most underrated cricketers in the Indian team in the early 2000s. He was a vital part of the Indian ODI side in 2002 and 2003. Mongia played the World Cup in 2003 as well and was the floater in India’s batting line-up.

Most of his games came under Sourav Ganguly who had faith in the all-rounder. He may not have great numbers to show but he chipped in pretty well most times and made good contributions. However, after 2003, he was constantly in and out of the ODI side and he last played an ODI in 2007.

Once MS Dhoni took over the reins of the ODI team, Mongia never got a game. In fact, despite being India’s top-scorer in their first-ever T20I, he was not picked for the inaugural World T20.

<img class="size-full wp-image-206563" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh News" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-206563" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images)</figcaption>

This might be a surprising name in this list. Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni have had a wonderful camaraderie over the years. However, during the back end of Yuvraj’s career, he was dropped from the white-ball teams.

Yuvraj started his career under Sourav Ganguly and was an integral part of the ODI side. Once Dhoni arrived, he formed a brilliant partnership with the Ranchi-born wicket-keeper and consistently won India games. He was also a huge part of the ODI team once Dhoni took over as well. The Punjab all-rounder was the player of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup.

However, cancer hit him when he was at the peak of his powers. He fought the battle wonderfully and returned to the Indian team. However, he was not the same. He played for a year before getting dropped. He did feature in two World T20s in 2014 and 2016. But he for more than three years, he did not play ODI cricket. Also, he never got an extended run in Test cricket.

<p>Sourav Ganguly is touted as one of the best captains to have led India in Tests and ODIs. He was the one who started the revolution in Indian cricket. In fact, he was bold, aggressive, ruthless and never shied away from giving it back to the opposition. He modelled his team in a similar way and got the results as well.</p>
<p>MS Dhoni took the tradition forward. Though he was cool and calm while leading the side, his team was ruthless as well. They performed excellently under Dhoni. In fact, Dhoni is the only captain to have led his team to glory in all three ICC tournaments (World T20,&nbsp;World Cup&nbsp;and Champions Trophy).</p>
<p>There are certain players who excel under a particular captain and then fade away as the tide changes. Similarly, there were a few cricketers who played only during the Ganguly era and were never seen after MS Dhoni took over the reins.</p>
<h3>Here we bring you the three cricketers who Ganguly backed but Dhoni didn’t:</h3>
<h3>1. Mohammad Kaif</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-266676" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Kaif and Harbhajan Singh (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>There was a time when Mohammad Kaif was a vital part of India’s middle order. It is no secret that Sourav Ganguly backed him to the fullest. In fact, through the first half of the first decade of the 21st century, along with Sourav Ganguly,&nbsp;Rahul Dravid&nbsp;and Yuvraj Singh, Kaif was one of the constants in that middle order.</p>
<p>The Uttar Pradesh lad played at various positions from opening to No. 8 and adjusted well. Till 2005, Kaif produced some really good numbers. He consistently scored runs in both Tests and ODIs. However, he had a torrid time in 2006 in ODI cricket. He played 22 games but could manage only 322 runs. However, that was his best year in Test cricket as he scored 317 runs at an average of 63.40.</p>
<p>But due to a string of low scores in ODI cricket, he was dropped and never made a comeback. Kaif never played international cricket under MS Dhoni. In fact, 2006 was the last time he played international cricket. Hence, he was a tad unlucky not to get another chance.</p>
<h3>2. Dinesh Mongia</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-167567" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Mongia. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Dinesh Mongia was one of the most underrated cricketers in the Indian team in the early 2000s. He was a vital part of the Indian ODI side in 2002 and 2003. Mongia played the World Cup in 2003 as well and was the floater in India’s batting line-up.</p>
<p>Most of his games came under Sourav Ganguly who had faith in the all-rounder. He may not have great numbers to show but he chipped in pretty well most times and made good contributions. However, after 2003, he was constantly in and out of the ODI side and he last played an ODI in 2007.</p>
<p>Once MS Dhoni took over the reins of the ODI team, Mongia never got a game. In fact, despite being India’s top-scorer in their first-ever T20I, he was not picked for the inaugural World T20.</p>
<h3><strong>3. Yuvraj Singh</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-206563" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>This might be a surprising name in this list. Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni have had a wonderful camaraderie over the years. However, during the back end of Yuvraj’s career, he was dropped from the white-ball teams.</p>
<p>Yuvraj started his career under Sourav Ganguly and was an integral part of the ODI side. Once Dhoni arrived, he formed a brilliant partnership with the Ranchi-born wicket-keeper and consistently won India games. He was also a huge part of the ODI team once Dhoni took over as well. The Punjab all-rounder was the player of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup.</p>
<p>However, cancer hit him when he was at the peak of his powers. He fought the battle wonderfully and returned to the Indian team. However, he was not the same. He played for a year before getting dropped. He did feature in two World T20s in 2014 and 2016. But he for more than three years, he did not play ODI cricket. Also, he never got an extended run in Test cricket.</p>

<p>Sourav Ganguly is touted as one of the best captains to have led India in Tests and ODIs. He was the one who started the revolution in Indian cricket. In fact, he was bold, aggressive, ruthless and never shied away from giving it back to the opposition. He modelled his team in a similar way and got the results as well.</p>
<p>MS Dhoni took the tradition forward. Though he was cool and calm while leading the side, his team was ruthless as well. They performed excellently under Dhoni. In fact, Dhoni is the only captain to have led his team to glory in all three ICC tournaments (World T20,&nbsp;World Cup&nbsp;and Champions Trophy).</p>
<p>There are certain players who excel under a particular captain and then fade away as the tide changes. Similarly, there were a few cricketers who played only during the Ganguly era and were never seen after MS Dhoni took over the reins.</p>
<h3>Here we bring you the three cricketers who Ganguly backed but Dhoni didn’t:</h3>
<h3>1. Mohammad Kaif</h3>
<figure id="attachment_266676" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-266676" style="width: 640px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-266676" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammad-Kaif-and-Harbhajan-Singh.jpg" alt="England v India" width="640" loading="lazy">
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-266676" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Kaif and Harbhajan Singh (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>There was a time when Mohammad Kaif was a vital part of India’s middle order. It is no secret that Sourav Ganguly backed him to the fullest. In fact, through the first half of the first decade of the 21st century, along with Sourav Ganguly,&nbsp;Rahul Dravid&nbsp;and Yuvraj Singh, Kaif was one of the constants in that middle order.</p>
<p>The Uttar Pradesh lad played at various positions from opening to No. 8 and adjusted well. Till 2005, Kaif produced some really good numbers. He consistently scored runs in both Tests and ODIs. However, he had a torrid time in 2006 in ODI cricket. He played 22 games but could manage only 322 runs. However, that was his best year in Test cricket as he scored 317 runs at an average of 63.40.</p>
<p>But due to a string of low scores in ODI cricket, he was dropped and never made a comeback. Kaif never played international cricket under MS Dhoni. In fact, 2006 was the last time he played international cricket. Hence, he was a tad unlucky not to get another chance.</p>
<h3>2. Dinesh Mongia</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-167567" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Mongia. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Dinesh Mongia was one of the most underrated cricketers in the Indian team in the early 2000s. He was a vital part of the Indian ODI side in 2002 and 2003. Mongia played the World Cup in 2003 as well and was the floater in India’s batting line-up.</p>
<p>Most of his games came under Sourav Ganguly who had faith in the all-rounder. He may not have great numbers to show but he chipped in pretty well most times and made good contributions. However, after 2003, he was constantly in and out of the ODI side and he last played an ODI in 2007.</p>
<p>Once MS Dhoni took over the reins of the ODI team, Mongia never got a game. In fact, despite being India’s top-scorer in their first-ever T20I, he was not picked for the inaugural World T20.</p>
<h3><strong>3. Yuvraj Singh</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-206563" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo by Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>This might be a surprising name in this list. Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni have had a wonderful camaraderie over the years. However, during the back end of Yuvraj’s career, he was dropped from the white-ball teams.</p>
<p>Yuvraj started his career under Sourav Ganguly and was an integral part of the ODI side. Once Dhoni arrived, he formed a brilliant partnership with the Ranchi-born wicket-keeper and consistently won India games. He was also a huge part of the ODI team once Dhoni took over as well. The Punjab all-rounder was the player of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup.</p>
<p>However, cancer hit him when he was at the peak of his powers. He fought the battle wonderfully and returned to the Indian team. However, he was not the same. He played for a year before getting dropped. He did feature in two World T20s in 2014 and 2016. But he for more than three years, he did not play ODI cricket. Also, he never got an extended run in Test cricket.</p>

Sourav Ganguly is touted as one of the best captains to have led India in Tests and ODIs. He was the one who started the revolution in Indian cricket. In fact, he was bold, aggressive, ruthless and ne

3 Cricketers Sourav Ganguly backed but MS Dhoni didn’t

Two of these players flourished when Ganguly was at the helm but never played under Dhoni.

Check out the three cricketers who garnered support from Sourav Ganguly but didn't find favor in MS Dhoni's selections.