4 reasons why MS Dhoni is the best Indian captain ever

#3 Risk taker

Remember the famous Lord's test?

The experienced campaigner is unarguably one of the greatest risk takers that the game has ever seen. The last over of the 2007 T20 World Cup was a sign of the risks that the young captain would take in the coming years. Joginder Sharma dismissed Misbah Ul Haq in the final over of the innings to win the game for India.

In the 2013 Champions Trophy final the Indian skipper handed the ball to Ishant Sharma who was expensive on the day. Sharma conceded a six from Eoin Morgan but came back strongly to take two wickets in the over. This over brought India back into the game and also helped them to clinch the title.

In 2014, the fans witnessed more risks at the iconic venue of Lord's. England required 80 odd runs to win before Ishant Sharma started bowling bouncers. The criticism started from the commentary box but Dhoni decided to let Ishant continue with this line and length. The tall lanky pacer delivered, picking up 7 for 74 in the game and India won a game at Lord's after a wait of 28 years.

As stated earlier, his promotion in the 2011 World Cup final was the biggest gamble of his career but the tactical move paid off as he went onto score an unbeaten 91 to guide the Men in Blue to a World Cup win after 28 years.