5 reasons why Sourav Ganguly was a better captain than MS Dhoni

Being close to the team

Ganguly always remained connected with his players

One thing that has repeatedly been observed has been Dhoni’s complete detachment from the team when omitted from the side. The afore-mentioned incident with VVS Laxman is only one example of this. Even Rahul Dravid, who never really criticizes his former teammates, had said in 2012, just before the start of India’s home series against England, that Dhoni needed to come out of his bubble.

Though Dravid, in all likelihood, didn’t mean to be critical, it still hints at Dhoni’s aloofness

Contrary to this, Ganguly was always available to his players and they could reach out to him easily. It doesn’t mean that he didn’t take time away from cricket, however, he remained connected with all his players which must have brought the team closer and made the players comfortable.

The fact that under Dhoni, when things didn’t go well, the team looked clueless may have been a result of the disconnect between the players and captain.

In this aspect, Ganguly scores more points than Dhoni.