Key Highlights
- In 2013, India defeated England in the final to lift the Champions Trophy.
- Dhoni also became the first Indian captain to lead India to the number 1 position in the Test rankings for the first time (in 2009).
- Dhoni was a surprise pick for captaincy when the selectors handed him the job for the 2007 T20 World Cup. There was no looking back for him after that and he became India's all-format captain by the end of 2008.
- But that wouldn't have happened if not for Sachin Tendulkar.
- Sachin's denial to become the captain played a big role in Dhoni's success.
