Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel has endorsed Sourav Ganguly as his captain over Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Patel, who made his debut for India at 17 in 2002, played 15 Test matches and 10 ODIs under Ganguly's captaincy between 2002 and 2004. Patel expressed his preference for Ganguly, stating that he had time for everyone and that he had the ability to support his players. Despite acknowledging the greatness of other captains like Dhoni and Kohli, Patel emphasized the soft corner he holds for Ganguly as his first skipper.