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MS Dhoni  today surpassed former skipper  Sourav Ganguly  as the most successful Indian captain in terms of ODI victories achieved on foreign shores. Match Scorecard ;  Match updates ;  World Cup Special ;  Points Table ;  Dhoni equals Ganguly's record The four-wicket win over the West Indies in the cricket World Cup here was Dhoni's 59th while Ganguly had 58 victories under his belt. The current Indian captain played a key role with an unbeaten 45-run knock, helping his side to a hard-fought win at the WACA. Under his leadership,  India  won the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup at  home , besides the Champions Trophy in England two years ago. He was also at the helm when India  achieved the number one Test rankings.

 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