MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli? Dinesh Karthik picks his favourite captain, settles Thala vs Thalapathy debate

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India cricketer and current commentator Dinesh Karthik has given his choice as his most favourite captain in a recent interview.

Karthik attended an event hosted by Club Mahindra in Chennai recently, and took part in an interactive rapid-fire Q & A session. He was asked about his favourite captain, batter and many more things, and the prolific player took a strong stance and cleared the field with his answers.

Dinesh Karthik Favourite Captain and Batter:

In a particularly intriguing moment, Karthik was asked to rank Indian cricket captains in order of their leadership skills. He responded by listing out the top four, with MS Dhoni taking the top spot, followed by Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Sourav Ganguly. It was Sourav Ganguly under who Karthik made his debut for India.

Finally, Karthik was asked to weigh in on the debate surrounding the best batsman in the world, with the options being Steve Smith, Babar Azam, Joe Root, and Virat Kohli himself. Karthik did not hesitate to declare Virat Kohli as the best among the four, a decision that was likely met with cheers from his many fans.

Thala or Thalapathy?

When asked about his recent watch list, Karthik responded by mentioning two popular shows - Farzi and Patal Lok. He then went on to answer the age-old question of Thala vs. Thalapathy, stating that he preferred Thalapathy. Tamil actor Ajith Kumar is known as Thala while another Tamil actor Vijay is known as Thalapathy.

He was also asked to choose between two renowned South Indian actors, while Prakash Raj was his pick over SJ Surya.

The cricketer, who is wedded to squash champion Dipika Pallikal, spoke candidly about his personal life beyond the cricket field. Despite their busy schedules, both DK and Dipika manage to take two vacations a year, where DK visits her during her tournaments and they take a brief break together before the next event.

Karthik will be back in cricketing action soon in the IPL, as the veteran keeper plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

(with inputs from agency)