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Captain Cool: MS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni catapulted the team to greater heights and India, currently under Viral Kohli, are on top of the world. Getting there, however, has been a process that has taken decades. India won the World Cup in 2011, achieving a level of consistency which hitherto had seemed impossible. India also attained the number 1 ranking in Tests under MSD.
Indian cricket has indeed come a long way since the ignominious defeat in Sabina Park. Former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has said often that fast bowling standards around the world have declined considerably since his playing days so batsmen have it easier nowadays than they did then.
While such a decline cannot be proven easily with numbers or technology, the legend that he is, Imran knows what he is talking about. So, in spite of the numbers lets give credit to the men who lead from the front with courage and conviction. No doubt, their efforts have lead to where Indian cricket has reached today.
