#9 Gary Kirsten
"I would go to war with Dhoni by my side."
It was the duo of Kirsten-Dhoni that won India the World Cup. Kirsten holds MSD in great esteem, which is highlighted by his words.
#8 Ravichandran Ashwin
"Mahendra Singh Dhoni a legend, I am ready to die for him."
Dhoni is known to support his players through their thick and thin. Ashwin responded in a similar fashion, when interrogated about the series loss against Bangladesh in 2015.
#7 Rohit Sharma
“I believe the decision to open in ODIs changed my career and it was a decision taken by MS Dhoni. “With no disrespect to other great Indian captains, I was blessed to play under MS all these years."
This move of MS Dhoni came as a master stroke for a reeling Rohit Sharma and augured well for Indian cricket. Rohit has gone on to become one of the greatest openers, with 3 double tons to his name.
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Edited by Sarah Waris