Top 4 Indian ODI bowlers who capitalized on Dhoni's keeping mastery. 

"Edged!!, and taken by the keeper"

A phrase which makes spectators feel thrilled to hear or a bowler, exquisite about the delivery that hastened a batsman to walk back to the pavilion. But, What about the finesse and expertise of that wicketkeeper who focused on the ball as it faintly knicked the bat until it landed into the rubber guarded palms? Legends say a bolting pace attack, a prowess batting strength or an adroit fielding unit will still fail without the dexterity of a wicketkeeper.

Such talent is indubitably a rare faculty for any country to possess. Team India on the other hand possesses arguably one of the finest keepers in the former Indian captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni who complements his keeping skills with batting mastery.

A bowler can entice the batsmen with loopy deliveries, fine cutters or let loose with their 145+ kmph bouncers because of the faith in this dexterity. Here is a list of top 5 ODI bowlers who capitalized on the speed and competency of Captain Cool behind the stumps.

P.S - Statistics of the cumulative stumpings and catches taken by Dhoni for each bowler, aiding to their total wicket tally in One Day Internationals.

#4: The left arm Zipper - Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan

Launching those beautifully carved outswingers that dither any batsman from playing cover drives, Zaheer Khan the left arm fast medium figures at number five on this list to have delivered those fine cutters and swinging deliveries that beat batsmen and made it's way to Dhoni's safe hands.

Credited to have known to provide for a consistent breakthrough against the best batting powerhouse, Zaheer Khan has obtained a total of 282 wickets of which 18 crucial wickets was with Dhoni behind the stumps.

#3: Hattrick Hero - Irfan Pathan

Dhoni sharing a light moment with Irfan Khan Pathan

The left arm inswing bowler from Vadodara holds the record for 40 wickets in a calendar year along with being the second India bowler to obtain a hattrick in Test Cricket. Irfan Pathan was an established name in the Indian cricket team as a consistent all-rounder. His variation in swing bowling himself a concrete spot in the World Cup squad with his commendable attack against many batting orders in world cricket.

Irfan Pathan trapped 21 batsmen of his 173 wickets tally with Dhoni behind the stumps.

#2: Right Arm Off Break - Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin jubilant after the final over against England, at the ICC Champions Trophy final 2013.

The variations specialist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, packs with him the knack of picking up wickets in a bundle along with trustworthy batting. Ashwin's expertise and game knowledge earned him a spot as a lead spinner who turned out to be clinical in India's win against Sri Lanka in 2011 playing under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy. It's of paramount importance to note that Ashwin played under the wicket-keeper batsman's capable leadership that supplemented to the Off Breaker's rise during his Chennai Super Kings stint.

Out of the 150 wickets in One Day Internationals, 23 (15 stumpings) such wickets were curated by Ashwin along with Dhoni guarding the stumps.

#1: The Turbanator - Harbhajan Singh

Dhoni and Harbhajan in a pensive mood while making fielding adjustments.

The doosra specialist from Jalandhar, Harbhajan Singh also called Turbanator, has bagged a total of 270 wickets in ODI in a career spanning of over 17 years. The first Indian to take a test hattrick, Singh is arguably the greatest spinner that the country had ever produced. Filled with controversial episodes, Harbhajan Singh managed to guide the IPL team Mumbai Indians to the Champions League T20 glory.

Harbhajan Singh tops the list of bowlers with his splendid loopy turning deliveries that have enabled Dhoni to capture 28(19 stumpings) such wickets for the right arm off break bowler.