This is what 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has to say about 2011 World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni

Former India skipper MS Dhoni has grabbed headlines after his blistering kck of 48-ball 84 against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday which almost took his team to cusp of victory. Dhoni has had a wonderful IPL so far and he has made some valuable contributions with bat which has helped Chennai Super Kings win some of matches. Dhoni has so far scored 314 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 137.11 including three half-centuries.

 MS Dhoni had led India to ir second World Cup triumph in 2011 after a long gap of 28 years. Apart from this achievement, Dhoni is only captain to win all ICC tournaments (ICC World T20 2007, ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and ICC Test mace in 2009). He will be most experienced member of World Cup squad where India will be eyeing to ir third World Cup. This is going to be Dhoni's fourth World Cup appearance.

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India's 1983 World Cup winning captain and former all-rounder Kapil Dev has gone on to say that  MS Dhoni is greatest servant of Indian Cricket This is what 'Haryana Hurricane' had said as per reports of a news ncy.

"I don't have to say anything about Dhoni. I think he has served country very well and we must respect him."

It's almost certain that showpiece event in England and Wales that kicks off on May 30, will be Dhoni's last and Kapil wants former India skipper to finish on a high lifting ar WC trophy.

" one kws how long he wants to play and how long his body can continue to take workload. But, re is or cricketer who has served country so well as Dhoni. We should respect him and wish him good luck. I hope that he wins this World Cup too," he said.

only player in history of World Cricket who has taken more than 400 Test wickets and to have scored above 5,000 runs also said that it was t going to be an easy affair for Virat Kohli led Indian team and that y will need ir fair share of luck as well.

"This Indian team looks very good. However, it won't be very easy. y have to play like a team. I hope that y will have injuries," he said, adding: "If y have a stroke of luck, y will definitely win."

veteran of 131 Tests and 225 One Day Internationals also gave his opinion about selecting Dinesh Karthik over Rishabh Pant as second choice wicket-keeper.

 " selectors have done ir job. Let's respect team. y have picked Karthik over Pant, n it's alright. We should just believe that selectors have done a good job." 

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