One of the most loved and scrutinised cricketers to have ever been born in India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the perfect story for every small town boy/girl who wants to make it big in life. Hailing from the cricketing backwaters - Jharkhand, Dhoni is unarguably the second most popular player in the cricket frenzy nation after 'God' Sachin Tendulkar. Going by the statistics, Dhoni is India's most successful captain and under his leadership, India have won the top prize in all formats of the gentlemen's game - the inaugural World Twenty20 on his captaincy debut in 2007, No.1 Test ranking for 18 months starting December 2009, and the 50-over World Cup in 2011 in Mumbai. He is also the first captain in the world to win three different ICC trophies. Dhoni also led India to a memorable 2013 Champions Trophy triumph in England. During his now more than 14-years long international career, Dhoni has played an integral part in many of India's famous victories. For his impressive match-winning skills, the veteran batsman has also been christened with the tag of 'one of the best finishers in the sport', especially in the limited-overs format. However, with age catching up - Dhoni's batting abilities are on the wane but his electric reflexes and impeccable instincts behind the stumps still make him an indispensable asset to Team India. With the countdown of the 2019 ICC World Cup already started, India still needs the services of one of its biggest stalwarts who is responsible for taking the team to insurmountable heights.
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Dhoni was criticised heavily for his below-par show in the ODI series against England and the fan-made theories indicated that the game in Leeds might have been the 37-year old's final match for India.
In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Ganguly singled out the dismal performance of the middle-order as the key issue plaguing the Indian ODI side at the moment.
Dhoni failed to get a move on in the three-match series and Ganguly said if the wicketkeeper-batsman is the team's choice for the 2019 World Cup, then he has to up his game.
When Dhoni took away the match-ball with him, retirement rumours surfaced on Twitter which was also fueled by his slow batting.
England defeated India by eight wickets to clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1 at Headingley, Leeds.
Former skipper Dhoni took a lot of flak after an uncharacteristic slow innings at Lord's, where he was even jeered while scoring 37 off 59 balls.
Dhoni was widely criticised for not showing initiative in his 37-ball 58 as India could only manage 236 in 50 overs after England posted 322 for seven.
Hailed as one of the best ever finishers in limited overs, Dhoni in the past couple of years has struggled to finish a lot of high-pressure games unless there has been top-order support from the other end.
Dhoni needed just 33 runs to achieve the milestone and he did it with a single in the 43rd over of the second ODI between India and England at the iconic Lord's Stadium.
Only a few would disagree that except for something exceptional, it is rare for Dhoni to express himself on the field.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag said the performance of the spinners - Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal - will be key to India's chances.
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The 37-year-old Dhoni achieved this feat in his 93rd T20 Internationals and his tally of catches has risen up to 54 in the shortest format of the game.
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