Former Indian player turned veteran commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu applauded the legendary duo of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli as their institutions during the ongoing IPL 2025 season as well. Kohli and Dhoni are each playing their 18th consecutive IPL season, having been part of the league since the beginning (2008) as well. While Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a joint-record five IPL titles, Kohli is yet to win the IPL title despite being the league’s all-time leading run-scorer with 8,063 runs.

Talking about Dhoni and Kohli’s legacies during a media interaction, JioStar expert Navjot Sidhu said (via TOI): “People call them icons. I call them institutions. Virat Kohli’s name will stay for generations. Dhoni’s name will stay for generations. Why? For stamping their supremacy throughout the world over a period of time with longevity and adapting to all formats, the attitude of a lion, right?”

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“And someone with his charisma and magnetism has eclipsed across the globe. Across the globe, he is a great role model. The kids in the street want to be Virat Kohli. That’s the kind of impact.”

Navjot Sidhu applauded MS Dhoni, calling him India’s best-ever captain by a long way. Five IPL titles aside, Dhoni led India to three ICC titles – all between 2007 and 2013. Dhoni also has the most wins across formats as an Indian captain, with 178 in 332 outings as well.

“Somewhere down the line, if you look at Dhoni, the best captain that India has ever produced by miles. The one who makes the world move. A leader is the one who moves forward. Man’s rank is his ability to uplift. The one who instills faith in those who follow him. The one who makes ordinary people extraordinary. He is 42 (43) years old, friend. Look at the way he did that stumping. It was greased lightning yesterday. I mean, a young man will not be able to do it. How he inspires people,” concluded Navjot Sidhu.