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XtraTime Web Desk: Indian cricket team’s former pacer Ashish Nehra was a regular member of the Indian team when MS Dhoni was first came in the national team. Nehra was one of the main bowler for the Indian cricket team across formats for a long period of time, and in that time he saw the rise of MS Dhoni. Nehra was also a part of MS Dhoni led 2011 World Cup winning squad which ended country’s 28-year-long wait for a second World Cup win after 1983. [caption id="attachment_87811" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Ashish Nehra with Sourav Ganguly. Image: Twitter[/caption] Nehra recently heaped praise on Dhoni - the captain and termed him and Sourav Ganguly as two defining captains of contemporary cricket. One of the most successful captains to have led India, Dhoni's leadership qualities and ability to read the game well set him apart from others. He is the only captain in the world to have won all three major ICC trophies - T20 World Cup in 2017, ODI World Cup in 2011, and Champions Trophy in 2013. [caption id="attachment_87812" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Ashish Nehra with former India skipper MS Dhoni.[/caption] Under Dhoni, India became a force to reckon with across formats and ruled the Test rankings for quite a while. Apart from playing under him in the Indian side, Nehra also got to witness Dhoni's genius from close when he played for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Nehra also made his international comeback after 4 years under Dhoni's captaincy in 2016 and spearheaded India's pace attack once again. "I don’t know much about the era of Mike Brearley, Imran Khan or Arjuna Ranatunga but whatever cricket I have seen over the last 22 years, Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly are the two defining captains in contemporary cricket. He knew how to get the work done and who could do it for him," Nehra told Times of India. Nehra also explained what set Dhoni apart from the likes of Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik who could never dethrone Dhoni from the wicket-keeper's spot in the Indian side despite making their debuts before the former Indian captain. Nehra said Dhoni was not the best wicket-keeper when he came in nor was he a technically solid batsman but he was the best wicket-keeper batsman India had. "Dhoni wasn’t the best wicketkeeper around when he first came in. All those who played before him were really good. He was certainly not a Kiran More or a Nayan Mongia. Dhoni did what DK and Parthiv couldn’t make the most of his opportunities. Dhoni may not have been the best-looking batsman or a sound wicketkeeper but he certainly was the best wicketkeeper-batsman," said Nehra, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2017.