The Pakistan cricket community hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni in one voice, calling him one of greatest captains that India produced
Karachi: The Pakistan cricket community hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni in one voice, calling him one of greatest captains that India produced and the one, who impacted the game in his own way.
Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, won the ICC World Cup, World T20 and Champions Trophy titles besides taking India to the number one spot in Test cricket.
Mahendra Singh DhoniPakistani stalwarts such as Inzamam-ul-Haq, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Mudassar Nazar, Shahid Afridi and many others showed immense respect for Dhoni.
Inzamam, who won the most caps for Pakistan, said, "He is in my mind one of the greatest cricket captains India has produced. A true match-winner against whom I enjoyed playing against a lot."
Former Test opener, Mudassar Nazar said there was no doubt that Dhoni was one of the great finishers the game has produced.
"I first saw him when I was coaching in Kenya. There was a triangular tournament in Nairobi and Dhoni scored back-to-back centuries. But even then I never knew he would go on to leave such a big impact on Indian and world cricket," Mudassar said.
Dhoni struck an unbeaten 87
Muhammad Yousuf himself a top batsman said that Dhoni's ability to get runs as captain and wicketkeeper was astonishing.
"He batted at different positions and he always delivered. I remember his innings in the 2011 World Cup final. It was a master stroke the way he promoted himself in the batting order and hit the winning six."
Former captain and wicketkeeper-batsman, Moin Khan also had special words for Dhoni.
"Personally, I find him to be a very exciting and class player who fits the description of an impact-player perfectly. He really came through for India and he deserves all credit for the way he set the example with his bowling, batting and fielding," said Moin.
MS Dhoni and Shahid Afridi
Flamboyant all-rounder, Shahid Afridi also praised Dhoni in a tweet and wished him the best for the future.
"One of the true legends of the game and one of the greatest captains," Afridi wrote.
