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If there were to be a debate about who the top T20 captain of India is, the name that would continuously pop up would be MS Dhoni. He is considered the best by many as far as captains are concerned and even the shortest format is not just with the help of wins but the trophies, calm leadership, and long term effects. He was such a captain that over the period India slowly but surely became the number one team and the most stable T20 side both at the international and franchise level.
By numbers, MS Dhoni is still, by far, the most successful captain for the Indian men’s T20I team. He has led India in 72 T20Is, won 41 matches, thus has the highest number of wins by an Indian captain in the format. His win percentage, homogeneity across home and away conditions, and skills to rebuild the team during transitional phases are some of the reasons that his record is considered even more impressive than it actually is. Dhoni’s appointment as T20 captain coincided with the transformation of the format, and he not only characterized India’s but even the globe’s strategic way of playing when it came to T20s.
One of the most remarkable moments in T20 Dhoni’s captaincy was in 2007 when the Indian national team, the youngest and the least experienced, seized the ICC T20 World Cup in the tournament’s very first edition. When no stars were playing and the expectations were low, the fearless leadership of Dhoni, the unconventional choices, and the trust in the players resulted in the historic title win, which altered the course of Indian cricket forever. The victory not only made India a T20 kingpin but also led to the IPL’s emergence, thereby changing the global landscape of the sport.
However, not only the numbers and titles made the situation, in fact, it was Dhoni’s very approach to the team that constituted his success. He stood by the players in their worst performances, gave them the court for their talents, and constantly remained the nice and patient one in the tough times. The famous tranquility of his character in stressful situations of the fielding positions, bowling changes, and the match’s end earned him the title of Captain Cool. Kohli, Sharma, and Pandya who are the future stars have always been very open about Dhoni being the A1 factor to their career development and they even claimed that he was the one who taught them how to lead their respective teams.
The subsequent captains, although having more limited terms and winning greater percentages, have become well known by their success but not to the extent that Dhoni’s lengthy stay, immense wins, and ICC trophies have done. The past could be altered but the impact would require a long while to be the same again. In recounting the T20 revolution of India, MS Dhoni would unavoidably be the leading character the one whose records, vision, and inheritance are still the standards for measuring greatness in this format.
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