3. MS Dhoni’s captaincy:
MS Dhoni: (Image Source: Twitter)
Dhoni came into the tournament without having any captaincy experience in the past. But he still took on the challenge and showed his smart brain in the first match against Pakistan. After the game ended in a tie, both the teams participated in the bowl-out to decide the winner of the match.
Dhoni selected spinners to do the job for India and stood right behind the stumps to make it easier for his bowlers to aim. His strategy worked wonders for the team as all three Indian bowlers managed to hit the stumps and on the other hand, Pakistan missed it.
Another brave call from the Indian captain came during the final when he threw the ball to Joginder Sharma to bowl the final over with 14 runs required to win. The gamble worked in India’s favour as Sharma removed the dangerous Misbah-ul-Haq on the third bowl of the over and made himself a part of a historic moment.
Apart from his captaincy, Dhoni was also the second-highest run-scorer for India with 154 runs to his name at an average of 30 and a strike rate of 128.
