5 interesting similarities between Sourav Ganguly's Pune Warriors India and MS Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants

Sourav Ganguly MS Dhoni — Neither Sourav Ganguly nor MS Dhoni has been able to bring success to Pune in the IPL

5. Missing an impactful all-rounder

souravdhoni — Two of the best captains of India lacked an impactful all-rounder in their Pune sides

In T20s, the importance of an impact all-rounder is paramount. Guys like Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell and Shane Watson have proved that time and again in the previous editions of the IPL.

While Dhoni had the services of Bravo in Chennai Super Kings, this time around RPS has really missed someone of his calibre .

For Ganguly too, there was no one who played the role of that impact player. Jesse Ryder and Marlon Samuels showed their skills in bits and pieces but they soon faded away in the tournament.

In T20s, the value of someone like Andre Russell who will bowl his four overs and also contribute with the bat can never be overstated. Thisara Perera has tried to do that for Dhoni’s side this season but hasn’t had the winning impact that the Pune hierarchy would have expected from the Sri Lankan.

So can we say, “A captain is as good as a team”? The choice is yours.