Previous Indian commander MS Dhoni was given over the captaincy of the Indian group in 2007 for the debut version of the ICC T20 World Cup as veterans like Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid had pulled out their names from the competition. In any case, that one choice end up being a defining moment both for MS Dhoni and Indian group.
MS Dhoni drove a moderately youthful group in the competition however figured out how to lift the cup subsequent to crushing Pakistan in the last. India were considered as longshots in the marquee occasion as very few individuals were expecting the triumph after a frightful spat the 2007 ODI World Cup.
Previous public selector Sanjay Jagdale, who was essential for the BCCI’s determination board in 2007, uncovered the occasions that prompted Dhoni turning into the commander of a youthful group.
“This was 2007 and I was a selector. Also, I was with the Indian group in England, and we were having a one-day arrangement. Dilip [Vengsarkar] was executive… and we had a gathering for choosing the World Cup 2007 group,” Jagdale said in a meeting with Sportskeeda.
“So Sachin, Sourav and Rahul had advised us, ‘Don’t think about us.’ So we picked another group, an extremely youthful group. Furthermore, I was in London, I had offered my input, and Dhoni became commander unexpectedly,” Jagdale added.
MS Dhoni was sure of winning T20 World Cup
The veteran reviewed that when Dhoni was given the captaincy of the group, he had unquestionably expressed that they will return to India simply subsequent to winning the World Cup Trophy from South Africa. The certainty showed by MS had left Jagdela dazed.
“So after the seventh one day was finished, I actually remember in the changing area I told MS, ‘This is a decent group.’ And he stated, ‘Sir, World Cup jeet ke ayenge (Sir, we will return with the World Cup).’ I was stunned simply observing the certainty,” Jagdale closed.
After the success in T20 World Cup, MS Dhoni effectively drove the Men dressed in Blue to magnificence in 2011 World Cup followed by 2013 Champions Trophy. Under his direction, the group had arrived at the number 1 spot across all the arrangements.