Dhoni or Dada? Sachin Tendulkar told under whose captaincy he enjoyed playing the most

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|04-11-2026

Delhi:Indian cricket team's great batsman Sachin Tendulkar has finally revealed the names of those captains under whose captaincy he liked playing the most. On this question, Sachin described both Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni as his favorite captains. He also praised the current South African captain Temba Bavuma.

Ganguly and Dhoni included among Sachin's favorite captains

Sachin Tendulkar participated in the 'Ask Me Anything' session on Reddit on Tuesday.

During this, he was asked under which captain he liked playing the most. Instead of taking any one name, Sachin named both Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni as his first choice.

Sachin said, 'If I had to name the names of my favorite captains, Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni would be at the top.'

Dhoni was called the best captain after the 2011 World Cup

The interesting thing is that Sachin has already praised the captaincy of MS Dhoni.

After India won the 2011 World Cup, he described Dhoni as the best captain under whom he played cricket. Tendulkar is very close with both Ganguly and Dhoni.

Dhoni's record better in ODI, Ganguly ahead in Test

Talking about captaincy record, Dhoni's win percentage in ODIs was better than 'Dada'. Under Dhoni's leadership, India won 59.52 percent of the ODI matches, while Ganguly's winning percentage was 53.9. However, Ganguly remained ahead of Dhoni in terms of winning percentage in Test cricket.

FAQ

Who is Sachin Tendulkar's favorite captain?

Sachin has described Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni as his favorite captains.

When did Sachin call Dhoni the best captain?

After winning the 2011 World Cup, Sachin called Dhoni the best captain.

When did Sachin call Dhoni the best captain?

After winning the 2011 World Cup, Sachin called Dhoni the best captain.

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