M.S. Dhoni hitting the winning six in the ICC Cricket World Cup final match against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 02, 2011. Photo: K.R. Deepak
Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India lifted the World Cup for the second time after 28 years. Here, the batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar hugs him after the win in 2011. Photo: Getty Images
Dhoni flanked by Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja pose with the ICC Champions Trophy on the balcony of the City Council building in Birmingham, England on June 24, 2013.
India won the inaugural T20 World Cup, held in South Africa in 2007, under the captaincy of M.S. Dhoni. They were crowned champions after defeating Pakistan in a thrilling match at the Wanderers.
India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the winning trophy after defeating Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup finals in Dambulla on June 24, 2010. India lifted the Asian Cup after 15 years, defeating Sri Lanka by 82 runs.
Dhoni celebrates after India's win against England to lift the Champions Trophy in 2013. It was yet another thrilling bout, with India winning by 5 runs. With this win, Dhoni became the first captain to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies - World Cup, Champions Trophy and the World Twenty20.land, Sunday, June 23, 2013. Photo: AP
M.S. Dhoni with the winner's trophy after the series win against New Zealand, in Visakhapatnam on October 29, 2016. India defeated New Zealand by 190 runs in the match and clinched the ODI series 3-2. Photo: K.R. Deepak
India's cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni poses with the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy near the Gateway of India during a photo call at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai on April 3, 2011. Photo: AFP
M.S. Dhoni plays a shot during the 5th and final ODI against New Zealand, his last as skipper, in Visakhapatnam on October 29, 2016. Photo: K.R. Deepak