Former England captain Michael Vaughan voted MS Dhoni the greatest T20 captain of all time and also named him the greatest wicketkeeper of all time. However, they deprived Chennai Super Kings of becoming the best franchise in the world.
Michael Vaughan has been a part of the Cricbuzz unit since the ICC T20 World Cup 2026; However, he will also be a part of the exclusive commentary panel in IPL 2026. In a recent rapid-fire round, he answered a number of questions regarding T20 cricket, and he cited the growing prominence of the IPL as a global tournament.
Along with being the best batsman and bowler of all-time, he also picked the best T20 league, best franchise, best all-rounder, best captain, best wicketkeeper and finally the best moment in T20 cricket history.
Michael Vaughan picks MS Dhoni as the ‘best’ T20 captain ever
Former English batsman Michael Vaughan chose former RCB batsman and West Indies cricket legend Chris Gayle as the best T20 batsman. The Universe Boss has played over 455 games and scored 14562 runs with a strike rate of 144.75.
On the other hand, Indian legendary fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is often chosen as the greatest fast bowler of all time, was cited as the best T20 bowler by the former English captain.
Selecting the best T20 captain, Michael Vaughan claimed that there is no doubt that MS Dhoni is the best T20 captain. He also reflected on his remarkable record with Chennai Super Kings and the Indian team in T20 World Cup history. Under his captaincy, India played two ICC T20 World Cup finals and CSK won five IPL titles.
Not India; England legend picks two-time champions as greatest T20 team ever
India were extremely impressed with the Indian team and despite this, they still selected former T20 World Cup champions West Indies as the best T20I team in the world so far. West Indies won the ICC T20 World Cup twice in 2012 and 2016.
On the other hand, the England giants favored Mumbai Indians as the best franchise team in the world. He then chose Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the best T20 all-rounder in the history of the game.
Once again speaking about MS Dhoni, the former England captain chose the CSK player as the greatest wicketkeeper of all time in the history of T20 cricket. MS Dhoni is often referred to as the goat savior for his reflexes and his exceptional skills with the gloves.
Where does IPL rank among the T20 leagues of the world?
The English captain was asked his opinion on which league he would choose as the best franchise league in the world. Vaughan said that while the PSL, Men’s Hundred, SA20 and Big Bash League are all very exciting competitions, it is clear that the IPL is the most exciting league in the world.
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Where does IPL rank among other leagues?
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Talking about the best T20 moment in the world, the former English captain said that Paul Collingwood won the ICC T20 World Cup trophy by defeating Australia in the final in 2010, which was the most memorable moment for him in the history of T20 cricket.
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