5 instances which prove that MS Dhoni is a genius

#5 T20 World Cup 2016 India Vs Bangladesh - Running out Mustafizur Rahman

MS Dhoni

On 23rd March 2016, in the T20 World Cup, India were to face an upbeat Bangladesh in a super-10 encounter. India had set a target of 146 for Bangladesh. With just 11 required off the last over, and Mahmadullah and Mushfiqur at the crease, it seemed to be a pretty simple task. MS Dhoni's string of strategic masterstrokes started with handing over the ball to the young and inexperienced Hardik Pandya.

Pandya got hit for 9 runs in the first 3 deliveries and an over-confident Mushfiqur Rahim started to celebrate jubilantly as it was just 2 required of the last 3 deliveries. But iron-willed Pandya made a sensational comeback picking up 2 wickets in the next 2 balls.

With 2 required off the last ball, MS Dhoni smartly moved a couple steps closer to the stumps and also removed his right glove so as to gather and quickly throw the ball. As planned, Pandya bowled it short outside off and the batsman missed it. Then came the finishing masterstroke by MS Dhoni. Instead of throwing at the stumps he ran towards them and rattled them to run out Mustafizur Rahman and clinch a victory out of the jaws of defeat.

As they say, you should never celebrate early (especially when MSD is opposition captain).