The Indian selectors named Rahul Dravid captain for the one-day international home series against Sri Lanka and South Africa on Thursday.
Is better Dravid than Sourav Ganguly? Will he be able to lead the side with the same level of success as the Bengali left-hander?
Here's a statistical analysis of both players' record as a player and captain.
Sourav Ganguly in ODIs:
| Record | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| as captain | 146 | 142 | 11 | 5082 | 144 | 38.79 | 11 | 30 | 9 |
| as player | 132 | 127 | 10 | 5019 | 183 | 42.89 | 11 | 30 | 5 |
| overall | 278 | 269 | 21 | 10101 | 183 | 40.72 | 22 | 60 | 14 |
Rahul Dravid in ODIs:
| Record | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| as captain | 17 | 16 | 1 | 553 | 86 | 36.86 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| as player | 244 | 224 | 27 | 7755 | 153 | 39.36 | 10 | 55 | 7 |
| overall | 261 | 240 | 28 | 8308 | 153 | 39.18 | 10 | 61 | 8 |
After World Cup 2003:
| Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 | |
| Ganguly | 49 | 48 | 3 | 1381 | 90 | 30.68 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Dravid | 54 | 50 | 4 | 1809 | 104 | 39.32 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
Win-loss record:
| Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Winning % | |
| Ganguly | 146 | 76 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 53.90 |
| Dravid | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 43.75 |
Note: All performances are for Team India only and excludes performances for combined XI matches.
Do you think Dravid will make a better captain and help India in its quest for the 2007 World Cup?
Statistics: Rajneesh Gupta
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