Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid reveals his best international cricket in cricketTake a look and read the full story to know all the details.
Published: September 12, 2026, 6:29 PM IST
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Rahul Dravid picks this star as his best international captain
The former India head coach Rahul Dravid had a tough time when he was asked to pick the best international captain in the sport’s historyDravid had a successful playing career where he played 509 matches and scored 24,208 runs in all three formatsHe then took India to win the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Dravid picks Dhoni as the best captain after choosing Smith over several cricket legends
When asked to pick the best international captain, Dravid chose legendary former India captain MS Dhoni over several other great leadersDhoni led India to three ICC titles during his captaincy.
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Dravid took part in a quick challenge where he had to pick one captain over anotherHe first chose former Australia captain Steve Smith over Ben StokesHe then picked Smith over Kane Williamson, Arjuna Ranatunga, Graeme Smith, Stephen Fleming, Michael Clarke, Eoin Morgan and Pat Cummins.
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Several cricket legends feature in Dravid’s tough choices
Dravid’s choice of Smith over Cummins was a surprise, especially because Cummins led Australia to the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup titles in 2023.
As the challenge continued, Dravid picked Ricky Ponting over SmithPonting then beat Allan Border but lost to Steve WaughDravid chose Virat Kohli over Waugh, but Kohli was later beaten by former Pakistan captain Imran Khan.
The biggest clash came when Imran Khan faced MS DhoniDravid picked DhoniIn the final round, Dhoni faced West Indies legend Clive Lloyd, but Dravid again chose Dhoni as his overall winner.
Dhoni was India’s white-ball captain from 2007 to 2017 and also led the Test team from 2008 to 2014Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy.
