Cricket News Today: Zaheer Khan provides advice to Jasprit Bumrah, Suresh Raina terms MS Dhoni India's best ever captain ahead of IPL and more - 13th February 2020

#2 Suresh Raina terms MS Dhoni’s as India’s best captain of all time

Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni

With the IPL only a month and a bit away, fans have been waiting with bated breath to catch a glimpse of MS Dhoni, who hasn’t featured on the international stage since that World Cup defeat against New Zealand.

However, the veteran wicket-keeper is set to don the yellow of the Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league, thereby making several leaps in joy and excitement.

And, it seems that Suresh Raina has also hopped onto the aforementioned bandwagon while terming the CSK skipper as the best captain India have ever produced.

I think we have the best captain who has changed the Indian team like anything. Now we have that same aura in our dressing room.

During his stint as Indian captain, Dhoni boasted an incredible and unparalleled record, which included two World Cup triumphs and a Champions Trophy victory in England in 2013.

Read the full article here: Suresh Raina believes MS Dhoni is the best captain India have ever had

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#3 Delhi Capitals co-owner criticises Indian team management for excluding Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant has fallen down the pecking order

The past few months have seen Rishabh Pant endure an almighty fall from grace as the wicket-keeper ha lost his place in the limited-overs scheme of things to KL Rahul.

More importantly, since suffering a concussion against Australia in the 1st ODI on the 14th of January 2020, the Delhi Capitals batsman hasn’t featured for India, despite the Men In Blue playing 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs against New Zealand, post the home series against the Aussies.

Subsequently, plenty have expressed their surprise at the Indian team management’s decision and Delhi Capitals co-owner, Parth Jindal is the latest to slam to highlight his disappointment at Pant being consistently left out. He tweeted,

And why carry @RishabhPant17 only for him to warm the bench? Surely he would have benefited from playing against New Zealand A or domestic cricket? To see a player as talented as him not play the 5th T20 and now the 3rd ODI makes no sense #Xfactor.

And why carry @RishabhPant17 only for him to warm the bench? Surely he would have benefited from paying against New Zealand A or domestic cricket? To see a player as talented as him not play the 5th T20 and now the 3rd ODI makes no sense #Xfactor

— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) February 11, 2020

India are set to clash swords against the Black Caps in the longest format, with the two-game rubber beginning on the 21st of February. However, with Wriddhiman Saha having wrestled back his spot from Pant over the home season, one can expect the youngster to warm the bench for a longer duration.

Read the full article here: Delhi Capitals co-owner slams Indian team management for excluding Pant from playing XI