Mahendra Singh Dhoni, often known as Mahi or Captain Cool, has worn several hats in his career, from explosive middle-order batsman to elevating himself up the order to winning all three main ICC trophies (he is the only captain to have done so). Whether it’s an elevated helicopter shot or chasing down a massive target, this man has steel nerves! We’ll never forget that moment when he hammered a six-over long-on to win us the World Cup. In DRS reviews, no umpire has yet to beat him. With his calm and respectful demeanor, the man embodies the spirit of cricket around the world. But there is one thing Mahi excels at: maintaining wickets. He has superhuman reflexes and is lightning swift. Join us behind the stumps as we look at the Top 5 Dhoni Moments.
1. Jacob Oram’s wicket in the India vs New Zealand ODI series in 2009. Oram clearly edged a ball that Dhoni caught, but to secure Oram’s dismissal, he stumped him as he was out of his ground during the stroke. The Indian captain’s quick thinking and flawless execution garnered him a lot of accolades.
2. Stumping out Mitchel Marsh in the second T20 International between India and Australia in 2012. In 0.09 seconds, he managed to hit the balls and set the record for the fastest stumping in cricket history.
3. Glenn Maxwell’s wicket in the T20 series in the year 2016 played between India and Australia.
4. During the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 against England, Dhoni managed to get the wicket of Ian Bell which proved a turning point in the match.
5. Raijin Saleh’s wicket. This was Mahi’s first wicket in his ODI history. Where he knocked off Saleh who was batting at 82.
