Top 11 Players who credited their success to MS Dhoni

The former Indian skipper MS Dhoni is undoubtedly a legend of the game. With all the ICC major trophies under his name and a tag of being the best finisher, MS Dhoni has had a calming impact on the players he has played with. He has led the Indian side since 2007 and also the IPL team Chennai Super Kings since the first season.

He has had a variety of players under him, from international stars to raw domestic talents and like they say with his ‘Midas touch’ has turned them into gold. While one might expect this list to be dominated by Indian players, it is certainly a visual treat to know that even the overseas players have had their learning curves while playing with MS Dhoni.

Here are 11 players who credited MS Dhoni for their success:

1. Ravichandran Ashwin:

Team India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has never been shy of showing his support to MS Dhoni. Ashwin, ever since his early days in international cricket, has been all praises for the captain cool. He maintains that it is Dhoni’s calm influence and the faith that he showed in him has paid rich dividends for the off-spinner.

Ashwin also owed his success to Dhoni after he had a successful run with the bat and the all against touring West Indies in 2011/12. Ashwin went a step way too ahead quoting that if MS Dhoni would ask him to die on the field, he would go on and do it! Now that is some serious influence!