The proliferation of the global pandemic that is the novel coronavirus has put the entire world under a lockdown. And, so with no cricketing action taking place on the field, both current, as well as former cricketers-turned commentators, are resorting to a plethora of activities to keep themselves engaged.
While the current cricketers ate engaging in Instagram live with their contemporaries; Question-Answer sessions with fans on Twitter, former cricketers-turned commentators like Akash Chopra are posting a plethora of valuable content on their Youtube channel.
Recently, Chopra and former Pakistan captain-turned commentator Ramiz Raja got along on the formers Youtube channel where the duo provided valuable insights on a plethora of topics including India-Pakistan rivalry, ICC Test Championship, MS Dhoni’s future.
But the highlight of the show was when Akash Chopra made his choice on the Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni era, both of which have played a pivotal part in taking Indian cricket to its current position.
Akash Chopra opens up on the leadership qualities of Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni
Chopra, who made his debut under Sourav Ganguly hailed the former Indian captain for his impeccable talent spotting and nurturing ability while at the time asserting that MS Dhoni had exceptional man-management skills.
“I would pick Sourav Ganguly’s era. He had to regain the trust of the people after the match-fixing scandal and make a team from scratch. His eye for talent stood out as he brought in young talents and also went forward with the support of other senior players. We started winning overseas [such as, drawing in England and Australia and winning in Pakistan]. Dhoni reaped rewards of all this but he excelled for his exceptional man-manager skills as he had to handle big stars and young players. He did that really well,” Chopra said.
Ganguly took over the captaincy of the Indian cricket team when the country’s reputation had been marred with the match-fixing scandal. Ganguly backed his youngsters to the core and along with other senior cricketers, went on to nurture a team that was not only good at home but equally competitive in overseas conditions.
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Dhoni, on the other hand, brought a sense of calm into the set-up that helped India breach the final hurdle and claim three ICC trophies including the 2011 World Cup on home soil within a space of six years of his captaincy stint.
