The 'Captain Cool' is none other than the greatest Indian cricketer of all time Mahendra Singh Dhoni. His calmness on the pitch can never be compared. He is one of the best wicketkeeper-batsman of all time with having over 444 dismissals with 321 catches and a record of 123 stumpings.
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MS Dhoni captained India in 332 matches - the most times a player has led a team in international cricket. Of the 332 matches, he won 178 matches, the second-most after Ricky Ponting (220). Captaincy is one of the most difficult jobs in cricket. Not many can sustain the pressures that come with it, especially in a country like India where there are expectations, constant spotlight and intense scrutiny. The fact that Dhoni has captained in most matches in international cricket and survived for so long is also a testament to his pressure soaking abilities and his unflinching composure. Dhoni has won 41 matches as a captain in T20Is - the most by any captain. The next on the list is Asghar Afghan of Afghanistan with 39 wins.
Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 the CB Series of 2007–08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. In the final of the 2011 World Cup, Dhoni scored 91 not out off 79 balls handing India the victory for which he was awarded the Man of the Match.
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