Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a Cool Captain of Indian Cricket Team

Mahi as cool Captain of Indian Cricket Team

1) MS Dhoni is the only Indian captain  who has led India to all three major ICC events. From winning the maiden T20 World Cup in 2007 on his captaincy debut  to lead India to a World Cup victory on home soil in 2011. In 2013 he has won the Champions Trophy.

2) Under his captaincy, India holds the numero uno position in Test ranking for 18 months.

3) MS Dhoni is the only non-Australian captain who has led his team more than 100 matches.  He is also the third captain to have won the 100 matches  after two Australian captains  after Ricky Ponting and Allan Border.

4) Dhoni is the fourth fastest batsman who has completed  8000 runs in New Zealand  fifth and final match.

5) In 2013 Champions Trophy Dhoni has won the Champions Trophy which made Dhoni have all three ICC trophies in his kitty. In the Champions Trophy India was the only team who were unbeaten. In the final, India defeated England by 5 runs.

6) On November 1, 2011, the Indian Territorial Army  conferred with  honorary rank Lieutenant Colonel to Dhoni after which Dhoni has become the only captain after Kapil Dev to receive this prestigious award.

7) 2008 and 2009 Dhoni was awarded the ICC Player of the Year trophy.

8) In 2011, 2012 and 2013 under Dhoni captaincy India was named as ICC team of the year.

9) Dhoni has won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007.

10) 2011 CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Sports

Achievements of Mahenddra Singh Dhoni

• Padma Bhushan - 2018
• Padma Shri - 2009
• ICC ODI Team of the Year - 2014, 2013, 2012..
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - 2007
• CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Sports -2011
• ICC ODI Player of the Year - 2009, 2008.
• Youth Icon of the Year
• ICC Award for Spirit of Cricket - 2011
• LG People's Choice Award - 2013

2011 Cricket World Cup

Under Dhoni's captaincy, India won the 2011 World Cup. In the final against Sri Lanka, chasing 275, Dhoni promoted himself up the batting order, coming before an in-form Yuvraj Singh. When he came to bat, India needed more than six runs per over with three top order batsmen already dismissed. He started building a good partnership with Gautam Gambhir. Due to good strokeplay and active running between wickets, they kept up with the required run rate. Dhoni was on 60 off 60 balls but later accelerated with a greater frequency of boundaries, ending with 91 not out off 79 balls. Befitting the occasion, he finished the match off in style with a huge six over long-on off bowler Nuwan Kulasekara and won the Man of the Match award. Later in the post-match presentation, he admitted that he came up the order so as to counter the Muralitharan spin threat, as he was very familiar with Murali's bowling, who was his teammate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings. He had come after the dismissal of Virat Kohli, also a right-handed batsman. By partnering the left-handed Gambhir, he ensured a right-left combination at the crease that makes it difficult for bowlers to settle into a rhythm. The bat used by Dhoni in the final match was sold for ₹ 72 Lac. The money goes to Sakshi Rawat Foundation, operated by Dhoni's wife Sakshi Rawat to help orphan children.

2015 Cricket World Cup

For the 2015 World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, Dhoni was named the captain of the 30-member squad by the BCCI in December 2014. Under his captaincy, India was able to go through to the semi-finals with ease, beating Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. However, they lost to host Australia in the semi-finals held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The team won 7 consecutive matches in this world cup and won 11 consecutive matches overall in world cups. With the win against Bangladesh, he became the first non-Australian captain to win 100 ODI matches, and first Indian captain to achieve the mark. He is also the third captain to win 100 matches, after two Australians, Ricky Ponting, and Allan Border.

2019 Cricket World Cup

Dhoni was named in the 15 man squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup held in England and Wales. Dhoni scored some handy knocks in the tournament against South Africa, Australia and West Indies, although he was criticised for his strike rate and 'lack of intent' in the match against Afghanistan and England. In the semi-final against New Zealand, Dhoni scored a fighting half century in the second innings but was unfortunately run out at crucial stage thus ending India's World Cup run.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, commonly known as MS Dhoni, is an Indian international cricketer who captained the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2016 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014.