#6 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c) (wk)
If there is one cricketer who could give Sachin Tendulkar a run for his money in terms of popularity, it is undoubtedly Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He is Indian cricket's biggest superstar today and one of the greatest ever wicket-keeper batsmen in the entire history of ODI cricket.
The dynamite from Jharkhand started as a merciless destroyer of bowling attacks and after he took over as the captain, tempered the aggression in his game and added more caution. It might have made him relatively less dangerous but he still remains one of the most feared batsmen in the ODI format.
He can rend any bowling attack asunder when quick runs are needed or play the role of a consolidator if the team is in dire straits. His batting average of 52 is astounding. In a nutshell, he is an all-weather player and a great match-winner.
His uber-cool attitude helped India clinch many nail-biting run chases and made him a legend. He has the ability to complete stumpings in a split second and is undoubtedly a very fine gloveman. While a few atrocious defeats overseas might have marred his captaincy record in Tests, he remains a magnificent leader in limited overs cricket. On more than a few occasions, his captaincy decisions turned out to be masterstrokes. He will be the captain and the wicket-keeper of our combined XI.
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