Bangalore: Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist today said he did not agree with his countryman Ian Chappell’s demand for Mahendra Singh Dhoni relinquishing Test captaincy and hand over the reins to Virat Kohli.
“I have said it number of times before that I am very impressed with Dhoni right from the moment he arrived into the scene. He is an amazing captain and has won India T20 and ODI World Cups and also India reached the pinnacle by reaching the number one spot in Test cricket,” he told reporters here at an event organised by University of Wollongong, Australia.
Dhoni clearly is a strong leader and a quality all-round cricketer, Gilchrist said adding that he is calm and is an extraordinary character.
Gilchrist said Australia will be one of the favourites to win the 2015 World Cup but there could be three or four other contenders. “I think Australia will be one of the favourites in the start of the World Cup. Don’t know there is one favourite. Any number of three or four teams could win the World Cup,” he added. (PTI)
