Harbhajan Singh has once again spoken on the debate around who between Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni is the better captain. The veteran spinner announced his international retirement earlier today. BHajji started his career under Ganguly and was part of two World Cup-winning squads under MS Dhoni’s captaincy.
Talking to PTI he found himself at the receiving end of questions on both the former Indian captains. Bhajji very tactfully answered the same as well.
“It’s a simple answer for me. Sourav Ganguly hand held me at that juncture of my career when I was a ‘No One’. But when Dhoni became the captain, I was a “Someone”. So you need to understand the big difference.”
Sourav Ganguly Handheld Me When I Was No One: Harbhajan Singh
“Dada knew I had skills but didn’t know whether I will deliver. In case of Dhoni, he knew that I have been there and done that. He knew that I have won matches before him and will win a few for him also” Bhajji further said.
Speaking more about Ganguly, Harbhajan said Sourav was the man who fought for him. This is what allowed him to play for so long and became one of the matchwinners of India under MS Dhoni’s captaincy.
“In life and in profession, you need that one person, who will guide you at the proper moment and Sourav was that man for me. If Sourav wouldn’t have fought for me and got me in the team, who knows, today you might not be taking this interview of mine. Sourav is the leader who made me what I am.”
MS Dhoni Carried The Legacy Of Sourav Ganguly: Harbhajan Singh
“But yes, Dhoni certainly was a very good captain and he carried the legacy of Sourav and with Dhoni, together we fought some great battles that I will certainly cherish.”
Harbhajan’s career spanned over two decades and it ended with 711 international wickets from 367 international games. He was also a part of two World Cup-winning squads in the process.
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