Sachin Tendulkar
The South African captain played a key role in the turnaround, scoring a career-best 179 in the second Test. In the series-deciding third Test at Newlands, off-spinner Simon Harmer delivered a match-winning performance, claiming 10 wickets in the game, including figures of 6/16 in the second innings.
Under Ganguly, India reached the final of the 2003 ODI World Cup in South Africa, finishing as runners-up.
Indian cricket also went through a particularly dark phase during that period,” Tendulkar said. “As far as my favourite captains go, Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni would definitely be at the top of my list!!,” Tendulkar said. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has offered an insight into his unsuccessful stints as India’s captain, admitting that he did not always have complete control over team selection during his leadership years in the 1990s. “It was a great honour to lead the team as captain. However, I didn’t always have the freedom to pick my team entirely on my own. Despite his stature as one of the greatest batters in the history of the game, Tendulkar’s two separate spells as India’s captain in the 1990s did not produce the desired results. When asked about his preferred leaders, the former India captain picked Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni , both of whom played significant roles in shaping Indian cricket. Both captains shared memorable World Cup moments with Tendulkar. Tendulkar also had words of appreciation for South Africa captain Temba Bavuma, praising the right-handed batter for leading his team from the front and producing impressive results.
The BCCI today is a far more professional organisation than it was in the 1990s.
