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Dhoni a better captain than Ponting, says Shahid Afridi

By Saurabh Sharma July 30, 2020 • 12:57 PM View: 939

Lahore, July 30: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has rated M.S. Dhoni as a better captain than Ricky Ponting. Afridi named his pick during a Q&A session with fans on his Twitter handle.

One of the fans asked: "Better captain Dhoni or Ponting? Lala choice?". Afridi replied by saying: "I rate Dhoni a bit higher than Ponting as he developed a new team full of youngsters."

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