Who is best captain Virat or Dhoni?
Daniel Moore
Published Jan 18, 2026
Kohli is hailed as India's best Test captain ever while Dhoni is considered to be the greatest limited-overs skipper the world has seen. Now that Kohli's reign as India's all-format leader has ended, we can make statistical comparisons between the two legends of Indian cricket.
Who is a better captain than Dhoni?
Virat Kohli is the most successful Indian Test captain in history and miles ahead of both Dhoni and Ganguly. Under him, India has seen unprecedented domination at home and also won their maiden series in Australia.
Who is the No 1 captain in India?
MS Dhoni is the most successful ODI captain of India. The former skipper won a whopping 110 of his 200 ODI matches as captain between 2007-2018. The wicket-keeper batsman is, in fact, the only Indian captain to record more than 100 wins in the 50-over format. He did so at a win percentage of 59.52.
Who is better captain than Virat?
“Rohit Sharma can become a better Test captain than Virat Kohli. Don't know how many Tests he will captain, but tactically I feel he is one of the best captains and we are seeing the results of how they have whitewashed each series. It feels like the captaincy has come in the hands of the right captain,” Jaffer said.
Who is the God of IPL?
Rohit Sharma's achievements in T20 cricket as well as his domination in the Indian Premier League definitely qualifies him for the title of being the new God of IPL.
29 related questions foundWho is the best Test captain?
#1 Graeme Smith, South Africa - 53 wins
In a captaincy career spanning 11 years, he led the side a record 109 times. Smith is the only captain to lead a team more than hundred times in Test cricket.
Is Virat Kohli the best Test captain?
No player in history has more Test caps as India captain than Kohli's 68, while his 40 wins as captain is the most of any Indian Test player. Those 40 wins also make Kohli the fourth most successful captain in Test history, behind only Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh.
Who is best opener in the world?
Best opener in the world
- Rohit Sharma. India's limited over skipper Rohit Sharma is the best opener in the world. ...
- David Warner. Fierce Australian batsman David Warner is the best opener in the world. ...
- Shai Hope. West Indian opener Shai Hope sits third on our list of best openers in the world. ...
- Aaron Finch. ...
- Jason Roy.
Who is best wicket-keeper?
MS Dhoni is the best wicketkeeper India has had in Test cricket. He has 294 dismissals in 90 Test matches – 96 more dismissals than the next best. Out of those dismissals, 256 were catches. Known as arguably the best keeper against spinners, MS Dhoni has 38 stumpings to his name in the longer format.
Who is Cricket Baap?
MS Dhoni can be termed as the Baap of IPL, given that he has led Chennai Super Kings to four IPL titles so far.
Who is god of IPL captain?
The God of the IPL might be MS Dhoni as he has been equally sensible with the bat and also the Captain role.
Is Kohli still captain?
Virat Kohli has stepped down as captain of India's Test team after seven years in the position. Kohli led the team for 68 matches and won 40 of them, making him India's most successful Test captain. He announced the decision on Saturday in the wake of India losing a Test series in South Africa 1-2.
Who is the best batting in the world?
Top-10 Greatest Batsmen of All-time in Cricket | Best Batsman in the World 2021
- Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar is arguably greatest batsmen of all time. ...
- Sir Vivian Richards. Sir Vivian Richards dominated cricket with swagger. ...
- Virat Kohli. ...
- Ricky Ponting. ...
- Brian Lara. ...
- Kumar Sangakkara. ...
- Sir Donald Bradman. ...
- Wally Hammond.
Who is best opener in IPL?
Shikhar Dhawan is undoubtedly PBKS's best opener with a rating of 9.75. He is followed by Jonny Bairstow with 9.5 and Mayank with 8.75.
Who is the best batsman in India?
Virat Kohli, a right-handed batsman, has been called the best batsman in Indian cricket history.
Is Virat Kohli the best Indian captain?
Kohli has led India in 68 Tests, the most by any player, and he won 40 of them. He is the most successful captain in the format with a win percent of 59; Dhoni won 27 out of 60 Tests, and his percentage reads 45.