Published 13:49 IST, July 7th 2020

'Not just finisher...': Ganguly pays big tribute to MS Dhoni, hails ability under pressure

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly hailed MS Dhoni as not just a finisher but also a great player of the game and said that he was very happy Indian cricket got MSD

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BCCI President Sourav Ganguly hailed MS Dhoni as t just a finisher but also a great player of game and said that he was very happy Indian cricket got a Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Terming Captain Cool as 'unbelievable', Sourav Ganguly recalled when a young MS Dhoni started off for Indian side under his wings and revealed that he had gone by instincts and backed MSD to play for Men in Blue, reby picking him for national side. Furr, Sourav Ganguly said that he firmly believed that World cup-winning skipper should bat up order -- given his destructive style of batting and said that his ability to find fence under immense pressure was tremendous. 

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"One of great players in world cricket, t just a great finisher. He batted at number three when I was captain against Pakistan in Vizag and he scored a 140 in old stadium. It was fantastic... best players in shorter format have  ability to hit boundaries freely. best players can find boundaries consistently under pressure and MS Dhoni was one of m", Sourav Ganguly said in a conversation with Mayank Agarwal.    

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Ganguly pays tribute to MS Dhoni

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MS Dhoni's legacy

MS Dhoni is India's fifth-highest run-getter in ODIs, only behind Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli. MS Dhoni stats paint a stunning picture of his incredible contribution to Indian cricket, with CSK captain scoring 10,773 runs in 350 matches at an astonishing aver of 50.57. In 90 Test matches, Dhoni has scored 4,876 runs at an aver of 38.09. Under his captaincy, India played 200 ODIs, winning 110 of those, and lifted 2011 World Cup along with 2013 Champions Trophy. In T20Is, Dhoni captained India 72 times, winning 41 games while in Tests he led India to 27 wins in 60 matches. In total, he captained Indian team for a record 332 matches, most in international cricket history. 

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13:49 IST, July 7th 2020