1) MS Dhoni’s decision to come out for batting at No. 5 in 2011 ODI World Cup final
MS Dhoni is hailed as the most successful captain of India as he has given India the ICC World Cup. After a long wait of 28 years, India got their hands on the ODI World Cup trophy in 2011, that will always remain a historic triumph for Indian fans.
He had to take a risky decision to give the team to the victory. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a huge target of 274 runs for India.
Disappointingly, India had lost the wickets of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar while Gautam Gambhir remained in the field. When Virat Kohli lost his wicket, Dhoni decided to promote himself at the fifth number in the batting line up which was held by Yuvraj Singh.
While Yuvraj Singh had been speculator in the whole tournament. Nevertheless, Dhoni’s decision came out as fruitful as he led the team to the finishing point.