Indian cricket captains tend to go bald or turn grey prematurely. Perhaps, as one of them said, it is the second most important job in the country. Few, however, took to it with the assurance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who brings to his job a rare calm. Early in the World Cup it had become clear that India’s progress owed much to the skipper’s vigour and focus.
Dhoni is not a great captain, but he is a significant one. Under him India were the number one Test side for 18 months; he led them to the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the 50-over World Cup. The record is impressive, and Dhoni is the natural captain of an all-time India XI in ODIs. He walks into the team as one of the greats, with a batting average above 50 and a strike rate hovering around 90.
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