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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

Indian skipper  MS Dhoni  was all praise for his bowlers after the Men in Blue earned a hard-fought win against the West Indies to move into the quarter-finals of the  ICC World Cup , here today. Match Scorecard ;  Updates ;  Report ;  World Cup Special ;  Points Table Table-toppers India managed a four-wicket win at the WACA to keep a clean slate in Pool B and Dhoni was impressed with his bowlers after they bundled out the West Indies for 182 on a bouncy pitch. Shami was the Man-of-the- match  for his 3-wicket haul "I think our bowlers did a very good  job . They didn't try too much, they stuck to their line and length, it had a bit  more  bounce, gave quite a few wides bowling bouncers, but we also got wickets with the bouncer, so very happy with our performance," said Dhoni. "I think it was a difficult wicket, even initially with the new ball. There was some variable bounce, it was doing a bit. It settled down later, there was some swing for th

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!