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IPL: Dhoni and Rohit named joint best captains of all time – Times of India, The Times of India

IPL: Dhoni and Rohit named joint best captains of all time – Times of India, The Times of India

MUMBAI: On the 37 th anniversary of IPL , Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his Mumbai Indians counterpart Rohit Sharma were declared joint Greatest of All Time (GOATs) captains of the IPL, whilst AB de Villiers emerged as the GOAT in the batsmen category and Lasith Malinga took away the title in the bowlers category. Shane Watson , one of CSK’s vital cogs in the wheel, won the battle among the all-rounders.

The list was picked by Star Sports’ expert jury on Cricket Connected. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Team India captain Virat Kohli was voted the IPL’s greatest Indian batsman for being the highest scorer in the history of the tournament with (runs in) matches at a staggering average of . .

The jury was split right down the middle to make their pick on the greatest ever captain. While Dhoni shouldered the responsibility of taking the CSK to 10 playoffs out of the seasons, Rohit proved to be the most successful captain pocketing 4 titles in 7 seasons for Mumba Indians. In the coach’s category, the calm and composed Stephen Fleming (Chennai Super Kings) emerged the winner as he pipped Trevor Bayliss of KKR by a small margin.

GOAT Batsman

‘Mr. 360 Degrees’ AB de Villiers, one of RCB’s batting mainstays, walked away with the recognition from among the batsmen. It was a tough choice as the shortlist comprised of players such as Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli, who are among the leading run scorers.

GOAT Bowler

Among the bowlers, Mumbai Indians’ pace machine Lasith Malinga, the leading wicket-taker of the IPL so far with scalps in matches, was the near unanimous GOAT bowler due to his consistency over the years and his success at MI’s cauldron – the Wankhede Stadium.

GOAT All-rounder
Shane Watson, who fought valiantly for the Yellow Brigade in the 2019 IPL final with a bloodied knee, went past Dwayne Bravo and the powerful Andre Russell primarily due to his consistency.

About the Jury

The jury comprised of (members which included former cricketers) , senior sports journalists , statisticians & analysts , broadcasters (7) and anchors (3) and analysts who chose the best among the list of top 13 players in each category and a list of 5 players each in categories of Greatest Captain and Coach. A shortlist of 3 names based on the – member jury’s votes were then deliberated upon by former KKR captain and two-time IPL champion Gautam Gambhir , former England captain and World T – winning batsman Kevin Pietersen, ICC World Cup and IPL champion Ashish Nehra, ICC World T – winning all-rounder Irfan Pathan and former New Zealand pacer and VIVO IPL commentator Danny Morrison , who picked the winners.
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