MS Dhoni is the best captain India ever had: Suresh Raina

Veteran India batsman Suresh Raina feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni is best captain India ever had. Raina and Dhoni play for same IPL franchise -- Chennai Super Kings --, which is also led by latter. "I think we have best captain who has changed Indian team like anything. w we have that same aura in our dressing room," Raina said on ' Super Kings show' on Star Sports Tamil.

'Dhoni is best captain India ever had'

38-year-old Dhoni has retired from Test cricket but his future in limited overs formats is a subject of intense speculation. two-time World Cup-winning former captain took a break from cricket after India's exit from 2019 World Cup in England. He is set to be back in action at IPL, where he will captain CSK, starting March 23. With three restricted stands at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai finally being reopened, Raina urged fans to fill venue in every CSK home game.

"We have all seats available. Hopefully, we'll have more fans w so that re is it will be more energy on field," 33-year-old Raina, a former India batsman, said.  Raina, who last played for India in 2018, also expressed his excitement about prospect of playing with CSK's latest acquisitions. "This year we have a lot of new talent in our team. Piyush (Chawla) is re, n we have Hazelwood, Sam Curran, Sai Kishore from Tamil Nadu, he has been bowling really well for m. So, I think we have a lot of mixture of youngsters and seniors."