Kapil Dev is the first to mention the names of successful Indian captains. Kapil changed the horizon of Indian cricket by winning the World Cup in 1983. There is also the case of Sunil Gavaskar, under whom India emerged as a major force in the ODIs by winning the 'Mini World Cup' in Australia in 1975. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won a T20 and an ODI World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy. Although Sourav Ganguly could not win the World Cup, he is the embodiment of today's fearless Indian team. Mohammad Azharuddin's name is sometimes mentioned in the list of successful Indian captains. And now there is a great Kohli.

But former Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan has questioned why 'The Wall' Rahul Dravid is not included in the list of successful Indian captains. But this Rahul Dravid successfully led the Indian team at a difficult time.

Sourav stepped down as captain in 2005 following a feud with coach Greg Chappell. The captaincy fell on Dravid's shoulders. The timing was really tough. Rumor had it, Chappell had disturbed the peace of the Indian dressing room. There was division in the team. Dravid led India in 25 Tests and 69 ODIs at such a time.

Whether Dravid succeeds or fails as a captain, the statistics tell us. Under his leadership, India won 42 of 69 ODIs. There were 18 consecutive wins. Won 6 out of 25 Tests. The success rate in ODIs is 56 percent and in Tests it is 32 percent. Even then, why Dravid's name is not on the list of successful captains is a mystery.

In a live Instagram video show on ESPN-Cricinfo, Irfan raised the question, "Rahul Dravid is the least valued cricketer in the world." Explaining his point, the former Indian fast bowler said, 'Rahul Dravid is a great captain. He had a clear idea of ​​what he wanted from the players of the team. Each captain thinks differently. Rahul also had an idea of ​​his own. But his connection with the players was great.

There is also controversy over Dravid's captaincy. He led India in the first two Tests during the Indian team's tour of Pakistan in March 2004 due to Sourav's injury. Multan Test batsman declared India's innings with Sachin Tendulkar at 194. Many did not take the matter lightly then. Dravid had to face strong criticism.