Former Team India Star Uncovers MS Dhoni's Game-Changing Impact on the Indian Cricket Team

The Indian Cricket Team has had an incredible run since ending their ICC title drought at the Men's T20 World Cup 2024. However, before the Rohit Sharma -led side broke the streak, the Indian Cricket Team won three titles during MS Dhoni 's sensational run. The former India Stumper is widely regarded as one of the best Indian captains, and a former cricketer agrees while explaining why.

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Veteran Cricketer Explains Why MS Dhoni was the Greatest Skipper for Team India

While speaking in a conversation on SportifyWithPRG, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar expressed why MS Dhoni was the torchbearer in terms of the fine-tuning and development of the Indian Cricket Team. He expressed that MSD was a facilitator and always wanted the team to win. He also argued that the Indian Cricket Team began to do a better job in terms of chasing in limited-over cricket under his captaincy.

“He changed the way India played cricket. That transition happened where Dhoni was a facilitator. He wanted the team to win, India started chasing better in limited-overs cricket... Just the right kind of guy at that time,” Manjrekar remarked.

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The Indian Cricket Team was at its finest under the leadership of MS Dhoni . They went on to win three ICC titles — The ICC Men's T20 World Cup , the ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy — under his tutelage. The Ranchi-born wicketkeeper-batter is regarded as one of the most successful Indian skippers. The former India wicketkeeper-batter announced his retirement back in 2020, but he continued to be a part of India's domestic franchise cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League ( IPL ).

Dhoni continues to be one of the biggest draws in the IPL as fans throng the stadiums whenever the Chennai Super Kings are in action. The spectators yearn to witness MSD in action, and he often takes the risk and hits big shots, which excites the crowd. With the IPL 2025 season being a high-voltage affair before its commencement, Dhoni's availability in the 2025 season has kept everyone in suspense as they wait for an official answer about his availability.