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Former England skipper Michael Vaughan went on to pick MS Dhoni as the greatest ever T20 captain and also picked him as the greatest wicket-keeper ever. However, he sidelined the Chennai Super Kings from being the best-ever franchise in the world.
Michael Vaughan has been part of the Cricbuzz unit since the ICC T20 World Cup 2026; however, he will also be part of the elite commentary panel in the IPL 2026. In a recent rapid-fire round, he answered several questions regarding T20 cricket, and he cited the growing prominence of the IPL as a global tournament.
Alongside the best all-time batter and bowler, he also picked the best T20 league, the best franchise, the best all-rounder, the best captain, the best wicket-keeper, and lastly the best moment, according to him, in T20 cricket history.
Michael Vaughan picks MS Dhoni as the 'Best' T20 captain ever
Former English batter Michael Vaughan picked former RCB batter and West Indian cricket legend Chris Gayle as the best T20 batter. The Universe Boss has played in over 455 games and has amassed 14562 runs with a strike rate of 144.75.
On the other hand, Indian legendary pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has often been picked as the most legendary fast bowler, was cited as the best T20 bowler by the former English captain.
Picking out the best T20 captain, Michael Vaughan claimed that there's no doubt that MS Dhoni is the best T20 captain. He also reflected on his remarkable record with the Chennai Super Kings and the Indian team in the T20 World Cup history. Under his captaincy, India played two ICC T20 World Cup finals, and CSK won five IPL titles.
Not India; England legend picks two-time champions as greatest T20 team ever
India was overwhelmingly impressed with the Indian team, and despite that, he went on to pick former T20 World Cup champions, the West Indies, as the best ever T20I team in the world. The West Indies won the ICC T20 World Cup twice in 2012 and 2016.
On the other hand, the English greats sided with the Mumbai Indians as the best franchise team in the world. He then picked Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the best T20 all-rounder in the history of the game.
Speaking of MS Dhoni again, the English former captain went on to pick the CSK gloveman as the greatest ever wicket-keeper in the history of T20 cricket. MS Dhoni is often referred to as a GOAT keeper for his reflexes and his extraordinary skillset with the gloves.
Where does IPL rank among T20 leagues in the world?
The English captain was asked his opinion on which league he would pick as the best ever franchise league in the world. Vaughan cited that the PSL, the Men's Hundred, the SA20, and the Big Bash League are all pretty exciting competitions, yet it remains clear that the IPL stands as the most exciting league in the world.
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Speaking of the best T20 moment in the world, the former English captain said that Paul Collingwood picking up the ICC T20 World Cup trophy in 2010, defeating Australia in the finals, was the most memorable moment for him in T20 cricket's history.
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