Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, is the only captain to have won 3 World Cups for India. He also made India the No. 1 Test team in 2010 for the first time in history. With immense captaincy, finishing and stumping, Dhoni is one of the most memorable players in the history of Indian cricket.
Countries like Sri Lanka, South Africa and Pakistan emerged as threats to world cricket in the 1990s. After the retirement of players who played on that team after 2015, those teams still suffer from not being able to find players who are similar to them.
But Dhoni, who won the ODI World Cup as captain, gave the young players more opportunities considering the future of Indian cricket after a while. Thus Dhoni was adamant in his decision despite strong criticism that he was ignoring the senior players. So now players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Aswin, Jadeja, Hardik Pandya have taken the Indian team to the next level.
Unlike other captains, Dhoni is always able to think differently and make unexpected decisions. In particular, many said that Harbhajan Singh should be given the last over in the final of the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan in 2007. But in the previous overs, Joginder gave the runs to Sharma. As a result, India won its first T20 World Cup and made history.
Similarly, in the IPL final against Mumbai Indians in 2010, he unexpectedly fielded a fielder at the boundary line straight to the batsman. As Pollard put it, the Chennai Super Kings won the trophy with a catch to the fielder. Dhoni has performed many surprises like this.
Former India coach and former Australian cricketer Craig Chappell has praised Dhoni in this regard. In it, ‘When I worked in India, Dhoni was a great example of a player who learned lessons for himself and developed skills for himself.
In his early stages he competed with those who were more experienced than himself in various situations. Dhoni’s ability to make decisions and deal with tactics sets him apart from others. I have never seen a man with such a sharp brain, ‘said Craig Chappell.