#2 India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has etched his mark as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen in ODIs. Apart from his razor sharp reflexes behind the stumps, Dhoni has been a finisher par excellence, winning some close games with his calculated hitting.
'Mahi' takes the game deep and unveils some breathtaking shots to clinch games by the whisker. A brilliant reader of the match situation, Dhoni has been a master at pacing his innings and stepping up the acceleration button when required. Meanwhile, Dinesh Karthik has shown flashes of brilliance with the bat while donning the gloves for India.
The nation cannot forget the selfless sacrifice made by their ever dependable Rahul Dravid who donned the gloves whenever required by the team. Dravid who became the rock of the Indian middle order did not disappoint with his part-time duties as a wicketkeeper.
Over the years the Indians had Syed Kirmani, Kiran More and Nayan Mongia who chipped in with good knocks for the 'Men in Blue' in the limited overs arena.
The future of wicketkeeping looks in safe hands as Rishabh Pant has shown enormous promise with his belligerent strokeplay at the First class level and the IPL. India also have the option of the classy KL Rahul whose batting exhibits refined aggression.
MS Dhoni: Matches - 318, Runs - 9967, Avg - 51.38
Rahul Dravid: Matches - 318, Runs - 10889, Avg - 39.17
Nayan Mongia: Matches - 140, Runs - 1272, Avg - 20.19
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