Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the biggest names in cricket. The legend has transformed the Indian cricket team into a potential serial winner. Under his astute leadership traits, India went places and accomplished several milestones.
MS Dhoni brought the best out of his teammates, which was the ultimate key to India’s glory in multi-nation tournaments and marquee events. The cricketing brain hogged the limelight after he helped Team India script a historic T20I glory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007.
India were not the favourites in the competition. However, MS Dhoni-led young Indian cricket team defied the odds and touched the pinnacle of success in South Africa. It’s not that easy to win a game in alien conditions.
However, to be able to go out there and perform extremely well throughout the tournament is so good that they deserve a standing ovation. India beat Pakistan in the final to win the coveted trophy. After that, India won the ICC ODI World Cup 2011 under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
India beat Sri Lanka in the final to win the second ODI World Cup after 28 years. The Men in Blue also showcased their dominance in the ICC Champions Trophy in the 2013 edition. India beat England in the final in England to win the coveted trophy.
With that accomplishment, MS Dhoni became the first captain in the history of the sport to win three different ICC trophies.
Will Dhoni play IPL 2024? CSK captain makes a big statement
MS Dhoni is the most successful captain in the history of the IPL as he has guided the CSK franchise to most wins. Besides that, the Yellow Army won as many as five titles, which is indeed a great achievement. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, CSK beat Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 final to win the fifth title.
Meanwhile, the fans are curious to know whether MS Dhoni will play IPL 2024 because he underwent knee surgery. The CSK captain himself broke the silence as he gave an update on whether he will play in the upcoming season.
“Knee has survived the operation, going through the rehab patch, the doctor told me you would feel much better by November. But no problem in day-to-day routine,” said the 42-year-old recently.
Earlier, after winning the IPL, Dhoni said, “Circumstantially if you see, this is the best time to announce my retirement. But the amount of love and affection I have been shown wherever I have been this year, the easy thing would be for me to say “Thank you very much”, but the tough thing for me is to work hard for another 9 months and come back and play at least 1 more season of IPL. A lot depends on the body, I have 6-7 months to decide. It will be more like a gift from my side, it’s not easy for me but that’s a gift. The way they’ve shown their love and affection, I think that’s something I need to do for them.”