![]() ![]() India did reach the historic first final of the WTC staged at Southampton's Rose Bowl two years ago, but suffered an eight-wicket loss to New Zealand as the Black Caps lifted their first trophy at any ICC global event.Īnd it's not only been the men's game where luck has eluded India on the biggest stage. Since then, the title of T20 champion has been claimed by Pakistan (2009), England (20), West Indies (20), Sri Lanka (2014) and Australia (2021), with India's only appearance in the decider coming at Dhaka in Bangladesh. Their run at the biennial T20 World Cup has been even leaner since they won the inaugural tournament held in South Africa in 2007, with a last-gasp victory over close neighbours and arch rivals Pakistan. In the intervening dozen years, they've seen the ODI crown claimed by Australia and England – both playing on their home patches – in 20 respectively, with India not reaching the final in either of those events. The 41-year-old played 90 Tests, 350 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 98 T20Is for Team India.Ultimate Guide for the World Test Championship Final Dhoni's CSK defeated defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) to lift their record-equalling fifth IPL crown in the 16th season of the cash-rich league at the Narendra Modi Stadium. ![]() Dhoni was not at all vocal," Butt said.Īlready retired from international cricket, ex-India skipper Dhoni recently guided Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their fifth title in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Imran bhai was very vocal, as seen from his gestures. They would back their players completely. But both of them were brilliant captains and decision-makers. I don't want to compare, as there was a big difference in their resources. Imran was an all-rounder, so Miandad was the only big batter in that team. ![]() Imran, on the other hand, had just himself and Javed Miandad. MS Dhoni had the world's best batting lineup. Talking about Imran, the ex-Pakistan opener claimed that Javed Miandad was the only superstar batter when the legendary all-rounder captained the Asian giants. However, the former Pakistani skipper said that Dhoni was blessed with the best batting lineup during his captaincy stint. Sharing his views on YouTube, former Pakistan skipper Butt admitted that it will be unfair to draw a captaincy comparison between the two icons of the game.ĪLSO READ: Watch: Mohammed Shami bamboozles Marnus Labuschagne with a ripper in IND vs AUS WTC final, ICC's video goes viral 'Dhoni was not at all vocal' While Dhoni ended India's long wait for a second World Cup title in 2011, ex-Pakistani skipper Imran masterminded Pakistan's maiden title triumph in the showpiece event. The ex-Pakistan skipper issued a noteworthy statement while discussing the captaincy tenures of MS Dhoni and Imran Khan(AP-Reuters) Regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the history of the game, former India skipper Dhoni is the only captain to have won an ICC World Cup (2011), ICC World T20 (2007) and ICC Champions Trophy (2013). Comparing the captaincy tenures of former India skipper MS Dhoni and legendary Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt claimed that the 1992 World Cup winner didn't have the best of resources during his reign. ![]()
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