Can Virat Kohli Fit in Dhoni’s Place ? – Time to Think

Dhoni also led India in 72 T20 internationals, won 42 and lost 28. He won all the three major ICC Cup namely ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, ICC World Cup in 2011 and also won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.

Dhoni at World Cup 2019?

Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as India’s limited-overs captain on Wednesday after a trophy-laden nine-year reign. Shastri, who was Indian cricket team’s director for almost two years, said he has never seen Dhoni lose his composure.

Dhoni led a young Indian side in the inaugural World Twenty20, and not many expected his team to do well in the newest format of the game.

Besides, the wicketkeeper-batsman has so far made 1112 runs from 73 T20 Internationals. With Champions Trophy looming later in the year, Dhoni’s place in the Indian squad would prove critical as the Indian squad will be sure to benefit from his form, talent and expertise.

He took over at a time when the senior players decided they weren’t quite cut out for a T20 World Cup and tasted immediate success.

The news has come as a shock and utter disappointment for many Dhoni fans, including actor Sushant Singh Rajput who had portrayed the cricketer on screen in his biopic – MS Dhoni: The Untold Story past year.

Test skipper Virat Kohli is the likely choice to replace Dhoni and captain India in all three formats. Sushant’s words ring true, as many have stated that Dhoni has set an unprecedented example for all cricketers who come after him.

Out went those audacious shots and daring strokeplay. In the year 2014, he did the same with his test retirement after an Australian series after which Virat Kohli was chosen to be the test captain to the Team India. “The two players were asked at a different time and the response was the same”, said a BCCI official privy to this development. In the final, he was instrumental with the bat, scoring 91 not out in a man-of-the-match display against Sri Lanka.

“Dhoni has been one of the greatest Indian captains and the perception of him has always been that of a great leader”. “But during my prep, I must have watched nearly all of his innings multiple times”, Sushant admits, adding that the 2005 Vizag century against Pakistan and the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka are his favourite matches.