5 Most daring decisions taken in Indian cricket which paid off

#3 MS Dhoni sent at number 3 position at Vizag

Dhoni's promotion to 3 changed his career forever

There was a point in Indian cricket when Rahul Dravid handled the gloves and did it effectively, if not brilliantly. Then a consensus came that it was time to take him off that burden and hand it over to someone else.

In what can be called as a brave punt, India opted for the 23-year-old Mahendra Singh Dhoni in late 2004 to take over the mantle and initially, he didn't seem cut out for the job.

But the turning point came in early 2005, when in an ODI against Pakistan, he was pushed to the number 3 position and he responded by making a fantastic 148 to set up a win for his side.

The decision changed his career forever and there was no disputing who the next glove-man for India would be, after that.