A tribute to Daniel Vettori on his 38th birthday

#5 Captaincy stint and retirement

He was appointed captain in 2007

When Stephen Fleming left the captaincy position of New Zealand team after the 2007 ODI World Cup, Vettori was handed over the responsibility to lead the side and went on to become the captain in all three formats. He led the team in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa.

He was also the captain of the side in the 2011 ODI World Cup that was held in the subcontinent. It was after the tournament that he resigned as the captain and also announced his retirement from ODIs and T20s. He was again called back in the 2013 Champions Trophy and went on to play till the 2015 ODI World Cup. He finally bid goodbye to international cricket post the final match of the tournament in which New Zealand lost to Australia.

Post-retirement, he has still been involved with the game in the role of a coach. He has coached sides like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Brisbane Heat, and Middlesex.