
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s rise from a young captain who loved to gamble with big decisions to one of the sharpest cricketing minds ever has been one of the most fascinating stories in Indian cricket. While Dhoni’s return to competitive cricket after close to a year continues to get delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, his fans are taking refuge in watching or reading up about ‘Mahi’s’ past exploits. While we all wait for cricket to begin and Dhoni to return to action, here’s a look back at five instances which changed the fortunes of India and also of few players because of just one man - MS Dhoni!