Rating top 10 best captains of all time
Many of these leaders played a crucial role in helping some budding stars become world-beaters of the cricketing world.
8. Sourav Ganguly
Indian cricket’s most important phase came under the leadership of Kapil Dev, but its most memorable days came when Sourav Ganguly was at the helm of a sensational unit. His Indian team was one of the first Indian sides to have asserted a level of dominance at the international level and also set up a magnificent platform for the next captain to take over.
A lot of his prodigies like MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan went on to play a crucial role in helping India win the 2011 World Cup, a dream which he couldn’t fulfill in 2003. One of cricket’s most decorated figures, Ganguly’s passion and commitment inspired a whole generation to follow his path.
Ganguly captained India in 147 ODIs, helping them win 97 of them. His team achieved some tremendous results outside of Asia, which made a statement to the world that Indians are not home-track bullies. The finest memory for most fans in his illustrious career would be his celebration at the Lord’s balcony after India defeated England in the Natwest Tri-series final in 2002.
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