Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has totally changed the legacy of Indian cricket under his captaincy. Between 2007 and 2013, India won all the ICC trophies. For his calm personality, he was named ‘Captain Cool’ by the fans. (AP Photo)
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In the IPL, Chennai Super Kings, under his captaincy, won five IPL titles. With these achievements, he remains the most successful captain of both the Indian team and the IPL. (IPL Photo)
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Ajinkya Rahane: Ajinkya Rahane is famously remembered for his captaincy in a historic Test series against Australia in 2020/21. Apart from captaining India, he also captained Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. But very few people know that he also captained Rising Pune Supergiant for one game in 2017, and Dhoni was also a part of that team. (Photo- PTI)
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Suresh Raina: Regarded as IPL’s most successful captain, he has also played under Suresh Raina in the 2012 Champions League T20. In a CSK match against Yorkshire, the roles were reversed for a match. Dhoni decided to play as a specialist batter in that match. (Photo- AFP)
Varun Aaron: Apart from IPL, Dhoni rarely played any domestic tournament during his international career. In 2015, under the captaincy of Varun Aaron, the gloveman played for Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. (AP Photo)
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Devang Gandhi: Former Indian batter Devang Gandhi captained East Zone in the 2003/04 Deodhar Trophy. MS Dhoni opened the innings for the East Zone as a specialist batter. Dhoni was the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 244 runs in four innings. His performance in Domestic Cricket played a crucial role in his selection to the Indian team. (Photo- PTI)
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Rohan Gavaskar: In 2002/03, Rohan Gavaskar, the son of legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, captained East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy. MS Dhoni was playing as a wicketkeeper-batter; his performance didn’t impact the East Zone in the tournament. He scored 127 runs in 3 matches. Later, Rohan played for India and contributed in 11 ODIs in his international career. (Photo- X)
