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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.

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

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!