Dhoni was an extraordinary Captain who was known for his out of the box thinking. He could put psychological pressure on the opponents by his interviews on the eve of the match. He could do the unexpected like risking giving the last over to a rookie medium pacer like Joginder Sharma in the inaugural 2007 World Cup T20 tournament. This proved to be a masterstroke which led to a complacent Pakistan gifting away the World Cup to their arch rivals-India.

Decisions That Made Him

A Captain is defined by his ability to take bold decisions on and off the field. Dhoni was a master of this art. It takes a big heart to try and remove the seniors from the team and convince the selectors for the same. He did both which led to the ouster of many stalwarts.

There is a saying that luck favors the brave and MSD is a great example. Majority of his decisions like making Rohit Sharma as an opener were extremely successful. Rohit has now become one of the legends of white ball Cricket.
Dhoni has won every major ICC Cricketing tournament across formats and has firmly etched his name in the history books of Indian Cricket.

Dhoni vs Kohli debate

Virat is a good and extremely successful Captain but not a great tactician as Dhoni, he is still a work in progress.
Dhoni was a person who could control situations, Virat is controlled by situations. Critics say that Virat has not won any IPL tournament till date, Dhoni has won three hence straight away they dismiss his Captaincy credentials against Dhoni.

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Statistically Virat is the most successful Test Cricket Captain in Indian history with overall 28 wins, record 13 overseas test wins and highest ever win percentage recorded with greater than 2 matches as captain.

Virat-the Fast Bowlers’ Captain

Virat understands that to win Cricket matches it is imperative to bowl opposition teams out. This, coupled with an aggressive To Win approach, has led to the emergence of a potent battery of fast bowlers with the likes of Bumrah, Shami, Ishant and Umesh Yadav capable of taking 20 wickets on any surface across the World.