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 Indian  cricket  captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni equalled former captain Sourav Ganguly  on Friday when he led India to their eighth consecutive  match  at the World Cup . Dhoni has now captained the side in 8 consecutive wins in the 2011 and 2015 editions of the  World Cup . World Cup Special ;  India make quarters ;  Dhoni breaks Ganguly's record Ganguly had become the proud owner of the record in the 2003 edition when his team won eight consecutive games in that edition. After losing to Australia in their second match in the group in the 2003 edition, Ganguly's team defeated Zimbabwe, Namibia, England, Pakistan, Kenya, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Kenya before losing again to Australia in the finals. Kapil Dev had led India to four successive victories in the 1983, the year they won their maiden World Cup title. As for Dhoni, his team had last lost to South Africa at Nagpur in the 2011 edition. Since then, India have beaten West Indies, Australia, Pakistan and

India beat the West Indies in their fourth consecutive  match  at the World Cup  Down Under and became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals from Pool B with two matches remaining. World Cup Special ;  Points Table This is the first time India have won first four matches played at  World Cup  and remained at the top of the points table. Here is a look at India's position in the group table after a minimum of three matches (in case the number of teams in the group is four) in all the World Cups played since 1975: 1975: 3rd position among 4 teams  after 3 games won 1 lost 2 1979: 4th position among 4 teams  after 3 games lost all 3 1983: 2nd position among 4 teams  after 6 games won 4 lost 2 1987: 1st position among 4 teams  after 6 games won 5 lost 1 1992: 7th position among 9 teams  after 8 games won 2 lost 5 no result 1 1996: 3rd position among 6 teams  after 5 games won 3 lost 2 1999: 3rd position among 6 teams  after 5 games won 3 lost

Share this Email Print 1 OF 9.  India's Mohit Sharma (C) celebrates with team mates including wicketkeeper, captain MS Dhoni (R) after Sharma caught out West Indies batsman Chris Gayle for 21 runs during their Cricket World Cup  match  in Perth, March 6, 2015. CREDIT : REUTERS/DAVID GRAY RELATED NEWS India v West Indies highlights RELATED TOPICS Sport » (Reuters) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a calm unbeaten 45 to guide  India  to a four-wicket victory over West Indies on Friday which sent the holders into the World Cup quarter-finals. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami (3-35) returned from injury to torment West Indies with three wickets as the  Caribbean  side were bundled out for 182 after opting to bat first. West Indies captain Jason Holder (57) hit his second half-century and highest score in one-day internationals to give his team some sort of a total t

Captain Cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows how to bring out the best in his players. He does it with playful taunts, curt orders and wise advice, guaranteeing a wicket or a  chauka  for sure. That we don’t get to hear him much on the field doesn’t mean he quietly lets his players do whatever they want. A man of a few words, he knows when and how to use them. Take a look at a few instances of how our captain nudges his team while he is on the field. 1. When Uthappa was taking his own sweet time to throw the ball. 2. His  bindaas  advice to Ishant Sharma. 3. A remark Sreesanth would never forget. 4. When he wanted Jadeja to bowl slow. 5.  Bol diya, so bol diya! 6.  Taarak  here, means a  doosra  delivery! 7. So punny! 8. Got it, Jaddu? 9. Always honest. 10. And guess what. Michael Clarke was actually down the track after the first ball!