As captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s eye-popping ascent began with the triumph in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Its 2012 edition may well have flagged off a jaw-dropping descent. With India bowing out of the tournament, the third successive time the team has failed to reach the Super Eight stage under Dhoni’s stewardship, the knives are well and truly drawn. Suddenly, questions are being asked of his choice of playing eleven, field placements, his super-cool attitude, even his superstitions.