Top 5 boldest moves by MS Dhoni as skipper

#2 Sticking with his men

Dhoni has backed several players who have gone on to deliver big-time

Dhoni, for all his quirky methods as skipper, was a strong supporter of his team-mates and he stood by them through thick and thin. He was instrumental in the growth of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Murali Vijay, Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma, all of with whom he stood by boldly despite them going to the verge of being dropped.

He was critical in the decision to retain Virat Kohli in the Test side in 2011 during the Australian series. Kohli promptly made a hundred in Adelaide to back his captain's faith in him and is now one of the best Test cricketers around.

Another vital move was to promote Rohit Sharma as opener in limited overs cricket, which saw him notch up two double hundreds in ODIs, including the highest ever score of 264.

He kept his faith in Ashwin and Jadeja despite their failures outside India and backed them to the hilt in press-conferences. The duo have turned into world beaters now and they have none but Dhoni to thank.