'He's Lifted Every Trophy There Is': Adam Gilchrist Humbly Admits MS Dhoni to be the GOAT Wicketkeeper

The legacy of MS Dhoni humbles even the best of players that the game of cricket has witnessed. This was showcased when legendary Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist admitted that MS Dhoni was inarguably the best wicketkeeper to play the game.

In conversation with Cricket.com, the hosts of the Prairie Fire Club Podcast, Michael Vaughan and Gilchrist were involved in agame of ‘This or That?’ where the Aussie legend was put on the spot to pick between two wicketkeepers of the game.

It started off with Sri Lanka’s Romesh Kaluwitharana and Pakistan’s Moin Khan, with ‘Gilly’ Gilchrist making a relatively easy choice.

“I’ll go with Kallu (Kaluwitharana),” Gilchrist started off the game.

The former Australian wicketkeeper would then switch his choice to the legendary Zimbabwean Andy Flower, as he would stick with him as he was matched up against the likes of Mark Boucher, Jack Russell, Ian Healy.

But, he would then concede Flower’s spot to ‘Captain Cool’ MS Dhoni himself within a second’s notice when the legendary Indian’s name was poised against Flower.

And finally the moment arrived, when Gilchrist himself was matched up against Dhoni. But, it would turn out to be a no-brainer for the Aussie, who would humbly and sheepishly concede to Dhoni.

“MS Dhoni, mate. MS Dhoni. He’s lifted every trophy there is possibly to be lifted,” remarked Gilchrist with a cheeky laugh as he lauded the legendary Indian skipper.

This is not the only Indian keeper that Gilchrist has compared with in recent times. In a talk prior to Pant’s sublime showing in Chennai in the first Test against Bangladesh, the retired Aussie wicketkeeper told Cricket.com how they boasted a similar playing style.

“Oh, he’s [the closest to me]. I reckon he attacks a bit more than I did. I played an aggressive brand at that time, but Rishabh, he looks fearless. What I do like is that he occasionally puts a foot on the brake and absorbs a bit of pressure.”

Adam Gilchrist was one of the most aggressive batters in cricket during the 90s. The left-handed batter made a huge impact.

In the 96 Tests Gilchrist played for Australia, he racked up 5570 runs at an average of 47.60. The Aussie achieved these figures while maintaining a strike rate of 81.95.

In recent times, Pant has probably come closest to the brand of cricket Gilchrist had displayed during his era.