Sangakkara
Jan 5 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

by Shreyas S. Bhide

Initially recognized as an extravagantly flamboyant and destructive batsman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has come to be regarded as one of the coolest heads to captain the Indian ODI side.

Under his captaincy, India won the 2007...

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