New Delhi, June 25: Preferring to stay away from comparisons, former skipper Sourav Ganguly says current captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has done “wonders to Indian cricket” and is poised to lead the country in the 2015 World Cup. ‘Captain Cool’ Dhoni once again lived upto the billing by leading India to ICC Champions Trophy triumph on Sunday. “Dhoni has been an outstanding captain. His record as captain is terrific. He still has a lot of cricket left in him and he has done wonders to Indian cricket,” Ganguly said. “Dhoni backs players as well. People like (Suresh) Raina, (Ravindra) Jadeja, and Rohit Sharma have developed under him as players and has some terrific qualities as a leader,” he said. For the 31-year-old Dhoni, winning the Champions Trophy completed a remarkable cycle of triumphs which started with the T20 World Cup in 2007. India also won the 2011 ODI World Cup under his leadership and the victory yesterday reaffirmed his status as India’s best-ever captain. No other captain in international cricket has won three major ICC trophies. Asked about the next 50-over World Cup, Ganguly, under whom India became a force to reckon with in international cricket by winning Test matches abroad, said, “I am sure he has got the 2015 WC at the back of his mind. He is young, a terrific ODI player and there is no reason why he won’t be captain.” (PTI)
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